Kirov, Kirov Oblast
Kirov, Kirov Oblast ranks 2,453rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trbovlje, Essex, and Magnitogorsk. Memorable people born in Kirov, Kirov Oblast include Alexander Grin, Matvey Gusev, and Olga Kuragina. Memorable people who died in Kirov, Kirov Oblast include Vladimir Melanin. Kirov, Kirov Oblast has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many athletes. Kirov, Kirov Oblast is located in Russia.
Kirov, formerly known as Vyatka until 1934 and as Khlynov (Хлы́нов) from 1457 to 1780, is the largest city and administrative center of Kirov Oblast, Russia. It is situated on the Vyatka River in European Russia, 896 kilometres (557 mi) northeast of Moscow. Its population was 468,212 in 2021, up to roughly 750 thousand residents in the urban agglomeration. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1826 and 1993, Kirov, Kirov Oblast was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Alexander Grin, Matvey Gusev, and Olga Kuragina. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kirov, Kirov Oblast including Vladimir Melanin.
People Born in Kirov, Kirov Oblast
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Alexander Grin
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1
Matvey Gusev
ASTRONOMER
1826 - 1866
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2
Olga Kuragina
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 3
Oksana Domnina
SKATER
1984 - Present
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 4
Ekaterina Atalik
CHESS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 29.77
Rank: 5
Anna Alminova
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 26.02
Rank: 6
Aleksandra Babintseva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Kirov, Kirov Oblast
Go to all RankingsOlga Kuragina
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 3
Aleksandra Babintseva
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Kirov, Kirov Oblast
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kirov, Kirov Oblast were athletes (2), writers (1), astronomers (1), skaters (1), and chess players (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kirov, Kirov Oblast, including Olga Kuragina, and Anna Alminova. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kirov, Kirov Oblast, including Olga Kuragina, and Anna Alminova.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kirov, Kirov Oblast since 1700.
