Famous People Born In Prague

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Jan Hammer
(Czech-American Composer Best Known for His Work in the Crime Drama Series 'Miami Vice')
Jan Hammer
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 17, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries

Jan Hammer is a Czech-American musician, record producer, and composer. He is best known for his work in the popular American crime drama series, Miami Vice, for which he composed and produced music for 90 episodes. Jan Hammer is also known for his collaboration with some of the most influential rock and jazz musicians like John McLaughlin and Mick Jagger.

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Gerty Cori
(Biochemist)
Gerty Cori
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 15, 1896
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: October 26, 1957

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist Gerty Cori is best-known for discovering the course of catalytic conversion of glycogen with her husband Carl Ferdinand Cori for which they jointly won the 1947 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. With this Gerty became the third woman to win a Nobel in science and the first to win it in this category.

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Václav Klaus
(Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1993 - 1998), President of the Czech Republic (2003 - 2013))
Václav Klaus
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Birthdate: June 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini

A seasoned economist, who had a long stint with the Czechoslovak State Bank, Václav Klaus later established the Civic Democratic Party and also served as the prime minister and the president of the Czech Republic. He was also a lecturer and a keen writer, with over 20 books to his credit.

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Max Wertheimer
(Psychologist, University teacher)
Max Wertheimer
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Birthdate: April 15, 1880
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 12, 1943
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Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
(King of Hungary and Croatia (1301 - 1305), King of Bohemia and Poland (1305 - 1306))
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 6, 1289
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 4, 1306

Wenceslaus III became King of Hungary following the death of Andrew III whose only daughter, Elizabeth, was engaged to Wenceslaus. Wenceslaus renounced his hereditary rights to Austria and claim to Hungary before succeeding his father as King of Bohemia and Poland. His reign in Bohemia was however cut-short as he was assassinated before he could invade his rival's territories in Poland.

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Bernard Bolzano
(Mathematician)
Bernard Bolzano
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 5, 1781
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 18, 1848
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Alice Herz-Sommer
(Pianist)
Alice Herz-Sommer
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 26, 1903
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: February 23, 2014
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Venceslaus II of Bohemia
(King of Bohemia (1278-1305) and King of Poland (1300-1305) Who Monopolized Silver Production in Bohemia)
Venceslaus II of Bohemia
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 27, 1271
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 21, 1305
Venceslaus II of Bohemia succeeded his father, Přemysl Otakar II, as the king of Bohemia at age 7. He later annexed almost the whole of Upper Silesia and eventually became king of Poland. He had a major role in encouraging silver production in Central Bohemia and took control of the mines at Kuttenberg.
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Jiří Gemrot
(Composer, Radio Executive and Director-in-Chief of 'Czech Radio' since 1990)
Jiří Gemrot
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 15, 1957
Sun Sign: Aries

Born into a family of musicians, composer Jiří Gemrot began training in the piano at age 7 and began composing at age 13. He has served both Czech Radio and Czechoslovak Television as a music director. Some of his best-known works include the orchestra pieces American Overture and Three Adagios.

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Vladimír Špidla
(Prime Minister of The Czech Republic (2002 – 2004))
Vladimír Špidla
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus

Vladimír Špidla is a Czech politician best known for his service as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic from 12 July 2002 to 4 August 2004. From 2014 to 2017, Špidla was the chief adviser to Bohuslav Sobotka during the latter's term as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.

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Jiří Helekal
(Singer)
Jiří Helekal
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 13, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Nikita Denise
(Film director, Adult Film Star, Glamour model)
Nikita Denise
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Birthdate: July 25, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)