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Grodno ranks 770th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind London Borough of Hackney, Northampton, and Brăila. Memorable people born in Grodno include Meyer Lansky, Olga Korbut, and Léon Bakst. Memorable people who died in Grodno include Stephen Báthory, Saint Casimir, and Eliza Orzeszkowa. Grodno has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Grodno is located in Belarus.

Grodno or Hrodna is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities of Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania. Grodno serves as the administrative center of Grodno Region and Grodno District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2024, the city has a population of 361,115 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2001, Grodno was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including Meyer Lansky, Olga Korbut, and Léon Bakst. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Grodno including Stephen Báthory, Saint Casimir, and Eliza Orzeszkowa.

People Born in Grodno

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Grodno were athletes (11), politicians (3), gymnasts (2), painters (2), and military personnels (2),  while most who died were religious figures (2), politicians (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Grodno, including Vladimir Dubrovshchik, Janina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya, and Eduard Latypov. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Grodno, including Vladimir Dubrovshchik, Janina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya, and Eduard Latypov.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Grodno since 1700.