Kursk
Kursk ranks 1,527th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Douglas, Isle of Man, Burgundy, and Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. The most famous people from Kursk are Seraphim of Sarov, Nikolai Korotkov, and Aleksandr Deyneka. Kursk has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors. Kursk is located in Russia.
People
Between 1754 and 2000, Kursk was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Seraphim of Sarov, Nikolai Korotkov, and Aleksandr Deyneka.
People Born in Kursk
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Seraphim of Sarov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 1
Nikolai Korotkov
PHYSICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 2
Aleksandr Deyneka
PAINTER
1899 - 1969
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Mikhail Shchepkin
ACTOR
1788 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 4
Roman Starovoyt
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2025
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Alexander Povetkin
BOXER
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6
Pavlo Klimkin
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 7
Sergei Puskepalis
ACTOR
1966 - 2022
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 8
Aleksey Dyumin
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 9
Yekaterina Volkova
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.36
Rank: 10
Oleg Kononov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 11
Yuliya Stepanova
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.23
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kursk
Go to all RankingsRoman Starovoyt
POLITICIAN
1972 - 2025
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 5
Oleg Kononov
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 11
Yury Styopkin
MARTIAL ARTS
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kurskwere politicians (3), actors (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), and physicians (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kursk since 1700.
