Prague, Czech Republic

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Germany, and Bohemia, and the last male member of the House of Luxembourg

Czech-Austrian Marxist theorist, economist, philosopher, and journalist, widely known as the 'Pope of Marxism' for his authoritative promulgation of orthodox Marxism and his influence on the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Second International.

Bohemian writer and novelist from Prague whose works, including The Metamorphosis and The Trial, are known for their blend of realism and the fantastique, giving rise to the term 'Kafkaesque'

Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident who was the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic

Czech humorist, satirist, and author best known for his unfinished satirical novel, The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, which became the most translated novel in Czech literature

Austrian jurist and legal philosopher known for his pure theory of law and extensive writings on international law and democracy

Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia known for his political acumen and the Golden Bull

American diplomat and political scientist who was the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001

Bohemian-Israeli author, composer, and journalist notable for preserving and promoting the works of Franz Kafka and championing composer Leoš Janáček

Czechoslovak artistic gymnast and coach, an Olympic legend with seven gold medals and the most decorated Czech gymnast in history

Austro-Hungarian-American biochemist, physician, and Nobel laureate who discovered the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen, becoming the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

The first World Chess Champion and an influential Austrian-American chess theoretician and composer