Narva
Narva ranks 2,032nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Astana, Sigmaringen, and Juiz de Fora. The most famous people from Narva are Paul Keres, Aleksey Shakhmatov, and Marju Lauristin. The most famous people who died in Narva are Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland. Narva has been the birth place of many chess players, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen. Narva is located in Estonia.
People
Between 1864 and 2002, Narva was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Paul Keres, Aleksey Shakhmatov, and Marju Lauristin. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Narva including Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland.
People Born in Narva
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Paul Keres
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1975
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 1
Aleksey Shakhmatov
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1920
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 2
Marju Lauristin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 3
Valeri Karpin
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 4
Nikolai Stepulov
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1968
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 5
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 6
Leo Komarov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 7
Alika Milova
SINGER
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Narva
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Narva were chess players (2), politicians (2), historians (1), soccer players (1), and hockey players (1), while most who died were noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Narva, including Marju Lauristin. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Narva, including Paul Keres, and Paul Felix Schmidt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Narva since 1700.
