People known for their achievements in different fields have come from the city of
Brno,
Czech Republic or lived there. They include scientist
Gregor Mendel, who made epochal pea plant experiments, composer
Leoš Janáček, and writer
Milan Kundera. Numerous politicians and athletes were also born or lived in the city.
Science and academia
Karel Absolon (1877—1960), archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist, and speleologist, custodian of the
Moravian Museum, lived in Brno and is buried in the Brno Central Cemetery.[1]
Ernst Mach (1838—1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher, born in Brno-Chrlice and lived at Chrlické nam. 1 until the age of 14.[10]
Gregor Mendel (1822—1884), founder of genetics and Abbot of
St Thomas's Abbey, who performed his historic experiments with peas in the monastery gardens. Brno's Mendel Square (
Czech: Mendlovo namesti) is named after him.[11]
Viktor Kaplan (1876—1934), Austrian engineer, lived at Úvoz 52 from 1903 to 1931. Kaplan invented the
Kaplan turbine in 1909—1912 in laboratories at the Storck factory in Brno.[21]
Tomáš Julínek (born 1956), doctor, Minister of Health (2007—2009), born in Brno and graduated from Masaryk University in 1982.[24]
Ondřej Liška (born 1977),
Green Party politician, MP (2006—2010) and Minister of Education (2007—2009), born in Brno and educated at Masaryk University.[25]
Fredy Perlman (1934—1985), American author and academic, born in Brno.[35]
Zdeněk Rotrekl (1920—2013), Catholic poet and literary historian, born in Brno, lived at Jana Uhra 18, studied at Masaryk University's Faculty of Arts,[36] had his funeral at
St. Thomas Church.[37]
Jan Trefulka (1929—2012), writer and literary critic, born in Brno—Kralovo Pole, died in Brno in 2012.[38]
Kateřina Tučková (born 1980), writer and playwright, born in Brno, educated at Gymnázium třída Kapitána Jaroše and Masaryk University's Faculty of Arts.[39]
Ernst Weiss (1882—1940), Austrian Jewish physician and author, born and attended gymnasium in Brno.[40]
Gustav Brom (1921—1995),
Slovak-
Czech big band leader, arranger, clarinetist and composer, lived in Brno from 1933. Granted honorary citizenship of the City of Brno in memoriam in December 2021.[43]
Pavel Haas (1899—1944), composer, born in Brno, studied at the Beseda music school and the Brno Conservatory (1919-21).[46]
Leoš Janáček (1854—1928), composer, moved to Brno in 1865 to study at
St Thomas's Abbey, and was closely associated with the city thereafter. Founding director of the Brno Conservatory in 1919. Buried in Brno Central Cemetery.[47] The
Janáček Theatre (1965) is named after him.
Maria Jeritza (1887—1982), opera singer, born Marie Jedličková in Brno.[48]
Vítězslava Kaprálová (1915—1940), composer, born in Brno, lived at Metodejova 6, Purkyňova 40, and Husitská 2,[49] studied at the Brno Conservatory (1930-35).[50]
Jan Škrdlík (born 1964), cellist, studied at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (1987-91) and later taught at the Brno Conservatory (1997-2009).[citation needed]
Visual arts
Dina Babbitt (1923—2009), Holocaust survivor and artist
Franta Belsky (1921—2000), WWII veteran and sculptor
People known for their achievements in different fields have come from the city of
Brno,
Czech Republic or lived there. They include scientist
Gregor Mendel, who made epochal pea plant experiments, composer
Leoš Janáček, and writer
Milan Kundera. Numerous politicians and athletes were also born or lived in the city.
Science and academia
Karel Absolon (1877—1960), archaeologist, geographer, paleontologist, and speleologist, custodian of the
Moravian Museum, lived in Brno and is buried in the Brno Central Cemetery.[1]
Ernst Mach (1838—1916), Austrian physicist and philosopher, born in Brno-Chrlice and lived at Chrlické nam. 1 until the age of 14.[10]
Gregor Mendel (1822—1884), founder of genetics and Abbot of
St Thomas's Abbey, who performed his historic experiments with peas in the monastery gardens. Brno's Mendel Square (
Czech: Mendlovo namesti) is named after him.[11]
Viktor Kaplan (1876—1934), Austrian engineer, lived at Úvoz 52 from 1903 to 1931. Kaplan invented the
Kaplan turbine in 1909—1912 in laboratories at the Storck factory in Brno.[21]
Tomáš Julínek (born 1956), doctor, Minister of Health (2007—2009), born in Brno and graduated from Masaryk University in 1982.[24]
Ondřej Liška (born 1977),
Green Party politician, MP (2006—2010) and Minister of Education (2007—2009), born in Brno and educated at Masaryk University.[25]
Fredy Perlman (1934—1985), American author and academic, born in Brno.[35]
Zdeněk Rotrekl (1920—2013), Catholic poet and literary historian, born in Brno, lived at Jana Uhra 18, studied at Masaryk University's Faculty of Arts,[36] had his funeral at
St. Thomas Church.[37]
Jan Trefulka (1929—2012), writer and literary critic, born in Brno—Kralovo Pole, died in Brno in 2012.[38]
Kateřina Tučková (born 1980), writer and playwright, born in Brno, educated at Gymnázium třída Kapitána Jaroše and Masaryk University's Faculty of Arts.[39]
Ernst Weiss (1882—1940), Austrian Jewish physician and author, born and attended gymnasium in Brno.[40]
Gustav Brom (1921—1995),
Slovak-
Czech big band leader, arranger, clarinetist and composer, lived in Brno from 1933. Granted honorary citizenship of the City of Brno in memoriam in December 2021.[43]
Pavel Haas (1899—1944), composer, born in Brno, studied at the Beseda music school and the Brno Conservatory (1919-21).[46]
Leoš Janáček (1854—1928), composer, moved to Brno in 1865 to study at
St Thomas's Abbey, and was closely associated with the city thereafter. Founding director of the Brno Conservatory in 1919. Buried in Brno Central Cemetery.[47] The
Janáček Theatre (1965) is named after him.
Maria Jeritza (1887—1982), opera singer, born Marie Jedličková in Brno.[48]
Vítězslava Kaprálová (1915—1940), composer, born in Brno, lived at Metodejova 6, Purkyňova 40, and Husitská 2,[49] studied at the Brno Conservatory (1930-35).[50]
Jan Škrdlík (born 1964), cellist, studied at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts (1987-91) and later taught at the Brno Conservatory (1997-2009).[citation needed]
Visual arts
Dina Babbitt (1923—2009), Holocaust survivor and artist
Franta Belsky (1921—2000), WWII veteran and sculptor