Karaganda
Karaganda ranks 1,235th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alcalá de Henares, Bitola, and New Westminster. The most famous people from Karaganda are Akhmad Kadyrov, Aslan Maskhadov, and Toktar Aubakirov. The most famous people who died in Karaganda are Nilton Pereira Mendes. Karaganda has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Karaganda is located in Kazakhstan.
Karaganda or Karagandy is a major city in central Kazakhstan and the capital of the Karaganda Region. It is the fifth-most populous city in the country, with a population of 497,777 as of the 2020 Census, marking an increase from 459,778 in 2009 and 436,864 in 1999. Karaganda is located approximately 230 kilometers southeast of Kazakhstan's capital city, Astana. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1946 and 2001, Karaganda was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Akhmad Kadyrov, Aslan Maskhadov, and Toktar Aubakirov. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Karaganda including Nilton Pereira Mendes.
People Born in Karaganda
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Akhmad Kadyrov
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2004
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 1
Aslan Maskhadov
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2005
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 2
Toktar Aubakirov
ASTRONAUT
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 3
Gennady Golovkin
BOXER
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 4
Joseph Werth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 5
Vladimir Muravyov
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 6
Dmitriy Karpov
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 7
Eduard Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 8
Hidayet Heydarov
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 9
Dmitriy Gaag
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 10
Boris Avrukh
CHESS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 11
Marina Aitova
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Karaganda
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ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 10
Marina Aitova
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 12
Serik Yeleuov
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Karaganda
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Karaganda were athletes (10), politicians (3), astronauts (1), boxers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Karaganda, including Vladimir Muravyov, Dmitriy Karpov, and Eduard Hämäläinen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Karaganda, including Vladimir Muravyov, Dmitriy Karpov, and Eduard Hämäläinen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Karaganda since 1700.
