Tomsk
Tomsk ranks 2,245th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Słupsk, Étampes, and Mantes-la-Jolie. The most famous people from Tomsk are Yakov Yurovsky, Edison Denisov, and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. The most famous people who died in Tomsk are Grigory Potanin, Matvei Gedenshtrom, and Vano Muradeli. Tomsk has been the birth place of many politicians, and composers and the death place of many explorers, and composers. Tomsk is located in Russia.
People
Between 1878 and 1985, Tomsk was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Yakov Yurovsky, Edison Denisov, and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Tomsk including Grigory Potanin, Matvei Gedenshtrom, and Vano Muradeli.
People Born in Tomsk
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Yakov Yurovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1938
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 1
Edison Denisov
COMPOSER
1929 - 1996
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 2
Nikolay Rukavishnikov
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2002
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 3
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1909 - 1985
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 4
Karl Vaino
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2022
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 5
Anatoly Pepelyayev
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1938
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 6
Sasha Kaun
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.65
Rank: 7
Alexei Klimov
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Tomsk
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Grigory Potanin
EXPLORER
1835 - 1920
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1
Matvei Gedenshtrom
EXPLORER
1780 - 1845
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 2
Vano Muradeli
COMPOSER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 3
Nikolai Klyuev
WRITER
1884 - 1937
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tomskwere politicians (3), composers (1), astronauts (1), archaeologists (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were explorers (2), composers (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Tomsk since 1700.
