Irkutsk
Irkutsk ranks 646th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bolzano, Addis Ababa, and Sagamihara. Memorable people born in Irkutsk include Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Mil, and Mikhail Romm. Memorable people who died in Irkutsk include Alexander Kolchak, and Grigory Shelikhov. Irkutsk has been the birth place of many athletes, and astronauts and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. Irkutsk is located in Russia.
Irkutsk is the largest city and administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. With a population of 587,891 as of the 2010 Census, Irkutsk is the 25th-largest city in Russia by population, the fifth-largest in the Siberian Federal District, and one of the largest cities in Siberia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1844 and 2002, Irkutsk was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Rudolf Nureyev, Mikhail Mil, and Mikhail Romm. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Irkutsk including Alexander Kolchak, and Grigory Shelikhov.
People Born in Irkutsk
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Rudolf Nureyev
DANCER
1938 - 1993
HPI: 73.73
Rank: 1
Mikhail Mil
ENGINEER
1909 - 1970
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 2
Mikhail Romm
FILM DIRECTOR
1901 - 1971
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 3
Boris Volynov
ASTRONAUT
1934 - Present
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 4
Nikolai Luzin
MATHEMATICIAN
1883 - 1950
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 5
Nikolay Kamov
ENGINEER
1902 - 1973
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 6
Leonid Kharitonov
SINGER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 7
Alexei Fedchenko
BIOLOGIST
1844 - 1873
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 8
Maria Klenova
GEOLOGIST
1898 - 1976
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 9
Nina Kraviz
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 10
Nikolay Okhlopkov
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 11
Konstantin Volkov
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Irkutsk
Go to all RankingsLeonid Kharitonov
SINGER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 7
Nikolay Okhlopkov
ACTOR
1900 - 1967
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 11
Yuliana Telegina
GYMNAST
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
Ekaterina Vedeneeva
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 23
Artem Chernousov
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 24
Somon Makhmadbekov
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 25
People Deceased in Irkutsk
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Alexander Kolchak
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1920
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 1
Grigory Shelikhov
EXPLORER
1747 - 1795
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Irkutsk were athletes (5), astronauts (3), engineers (2), singers (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Irkutsk, including Konstantin Volkov, Aleksandr Averbukh, and Ekaterina Vedeneeva. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Irkutsk, including Konstantin Volkov, Aleksandr Averbukh, and Ekaterina Vedeneeva.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Irkutsk since 1700.
