Grodno
Grodno ranks 705th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tripoli, Ōita (city), and Kōfu. Memorable people born in Grodno include Meyer Lansky, Léon Bakst, and Olga Korbut. Memorable people who died in Grodno include Stephen Báthory, Saint Casimir, and Eliza Orzeszkowa. Grodno has been the birth place of many athletes and painters 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
Between 1797 and 1994, Grodno was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Meyer Lansky, Léon Bakst, and Olga Korbut. 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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Meyer Lansky
1902 - 1983
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 1
Léon Bakst
1866 - 1924
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 2
Olga Korbut
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 3
Aleksei Antonov
1896 - 1962
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 4
Paul Baran
1926 - 2011
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 5
Juliusz Rómmel
1881 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 6
January Suchodolski
1797 - 1875
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 7
Alaksandar Milinkievič
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 8
Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski
1845 - 1888
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 9
Aleksandr Kurlovich
1961 - 2018
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 10
Sergei Gurenko
1972 - Present
HPI: 35.30
Rank: 11
Valery Levaneuski
1963 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Grodno
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Stephen Báthory
1533 - 1586
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 1
Saint Casimir
1458 - 1484
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 2
Eliza Orzeszkowa
1841 - 1910
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 3
Aleksandr Kurlovich
1961 - 2018
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Grodno were athletes (3), painters (2), military personnels (2), politicians (2), and soccer players (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 Janina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya, Vladimir Dubrovshchik, and Eduard Latypov. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Grodno, including Janina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya, Vladimir Dubrovshchik, and Eduard Latypov.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Grodno since 1700.
