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Baku (aze)

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Baku ranks 81st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saitama Prefecture, Edinburgh, and Lima. The most famous people from Baku are Lev Landau, Ilham Aliyev, and Richard Sorge. The most famous people who died in Baku are Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Pavel Tsitsianov, and Tofiq Bahramov. Baku has been the birth place of many singers, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Baku is located in Azerbaijan.

People

Between 1838 and 2002, Baku was the birth place of 141 globally memorable people, including Lev Landau, Ilham Aliyev, and Richard Sorge. Additionaly, 47 globally memorable people have passed away in Baku including Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Pavel Tsitsianov, and Tofiq Bahramov.

People Born in Baku

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Bakuwere singers (21), politicians (15), chess players (14), soccer players (14), and athletes (11),  while most who died were writers (10), politicians (7), composers (6), soccer players (3), and singers (3).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Baku, including Muslim Magomayev, Zeynab Khanlarova, and Polad Bülbüloğlu. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Baku, including Muslim Magomayev, Zeynab Khanlarova, and Shovkat Alakbarova.

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Overlapping Lives

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

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Famous People from Baku, Azerbaijan | 141 Notable People | Pantheon