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Riga (lva)

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Riga ranks 64th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Atlanta, Tehran, and Lisbon. The most famous people from Riga are Sergei Eisenstein, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Mikhail Tal. The most famous people who died in Riga are Eugen d'Albert, Kim Ki-duk, and Friedrich Jeckeln. Riga has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Riga is located in Latvia.

People

Between 1745 and 2000, Riga was the birth place of 173 globally memorable people, including Sergei Eisenstein, Wilhelm Ostwald, and Mikhail Tal. Additionaly, 43 globally memorable people have passed away in Riga including Eugen d'Albert, Kim Ki-duk, and Friedrich Jeckeln.

People Born in Riga

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Riga were politicians (28), soccer players (21), athletes (17), hockey players (15), and writers (13),  while most who died were writers (12), politicians (7), composers (5), film directors (2), and athletes (2).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Riga, including Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Egils Levits, and Valdis Zatlers. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Riga, including Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Egils Levits, and Valdis Zatlers.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Riga since 1700.

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