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Jelgava (lva)

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Jelgava ranks 859th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jena, Wiener Neustadt, and Aalborg. Memorable people born in Jelgava include Peter von Biron, Jānis Lūsis, and Frederick Casimir Kettler. Memorable people who died in Jelgava include Gotthard Kettler, Jacob Kettler, and Ernst Johann von Biron. Jelgava has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Jelgava is located in Latvia.

Jelgava is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about 41 kilometres southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the region of Zemgale (Semigalia). Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1985, Jelgava was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Peter von Biron, Jānis Lūsis, and Frederick Casimir Kettler. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Jelgava including Gotthard Kettler, Jacob Kettler, and Ernst Johann von Biron.

People Born in Jelgava

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Jelgava were politicians (7), athletes (3), noblemen (2), biologists (2), and basketball players (2),  while most who died were politicians (5), and noblemen (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jelgava, including Inese Vaidere, and Einars Repše. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jelgava, including Peter von Biron, Frederick Casimir Kettler, and Frederick William, Duke of Courland.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Jelgava since 1700.