1890 – 1967
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1959)
1901 – 1986
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1984)
1875 – 1955
German novelist who won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature for works including 'Buddenbrooks' and 'The Magic Mountain.' He fled Nazi Germany and became a prominent voice against fascism from exile.
1936 – 2011
Czech playwright and political leader who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and first president of the Czech Republic (1993-2003), known for his role in the Velvet Revolution that ended communist rule.
1964 – Present
Czech political scientist and current Prime Minister of the Czech Republic since 2021, leading a center-right coalition government as head of the Civic Democratic Party.
1961 – Present
Former NATO general and current president of the Czech Republic since 2023, who previously served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018.
1914 – 1997
Czech writer whose novels like "Closely Watched Trains" and "Too Loud a Solitude" captured the absurdity of life under communist rule with dark humor and lyrical prose.
1980 – Present
Czech midfielder who captained the national team and played for Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund, known for his technical skills and creative playmaking ability.
1972 – Present
Czech midfielder who won the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and played for top clubs including Juventus and Lazio, considered one of the greatest Czech footballers of all time.
1982 – Present
Czech goalkeeper who holds the Premier League record for most clean sheets (202) and won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
1944 – Present
Czech economist and politician who served as the third president of the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2023, known for his controversial populist rhetoric and pro-Russian stance.
1954 – Present
Slovak-born Czech billionaire businessman who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 2017 to 2021, leading the populist ANO movement while facing fraud allegations.
1941 – Present
Czech economist and politician who served as the second president of the Czech Republic from 2003 to 2013 and was a key architect of the country's transition to a market economy.
1990 – Present
Czech tennis player
1981 – Present
Czech striker who was the top scorer at Euro 2004 with five goals and played for clubs including Liverpool and Aston Villa during his career.
1922 – 2000
Czech long-distance runner who won gold medals in the 5,000m, 10,000m, and marathon at the 1952 Olympics, earning the nickname "Czech Locomotive" for his relentless running style.
1885 – 1977
German Marxist philosopher who developed the concept of "hope" as a philosophical principle and wrote the influential three-volume work "The Principle of Hope."
1292 – 1330
Queen of Bohemia (1292–1330)
1271 – 1305
King of Bohemia and Poland
970 – 1034
Duke of Bohemia
1506 – 1526
King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia (1506–1526)
1510 – 1554
Army leader, Chancellor of the Kingdom of Bohemia and Burgrave of Meissen (1510-1554)
1368 – 1439
Czech astrologist, astronomist, botanist, doctor, mathematician and theologist
1100 – 1109
Duke of Bohemia
