Kuressaare
Kuressaare ranks 1,706th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sutton Coldfield, Santiago de Compostela, and Merseburg. Memorable people born in Kuressaare include Louis Kahn, Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven, and Eugen Dücker. Kuressaare has been the birth place of many athletes, and architects. Kuressaare is located in Estonia.
Kuressaare is a town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2024 was 13,185. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1781 and 1995, Kuressaare was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Louis Kahn, Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven, and Eugen Dücker.
People Born in Kuressaare
Go to all RankingsLouis Kahn
ARCHITECT
1901 - 1974
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 1
Bernd Freytag von Loringhoven
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 2007
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 2
Eugen Dücker
PAINTER
1841 - 1916
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 3
Ivo Linna
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.74
Rank: 4
Voldemar Väli
WRESTLER
1903 - 1997
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 5
Alexander Vostokov
WRITER
1781 - 1864
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 6
Richard Maack
EXPLORER
1825 - 1886
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 7
Mihkel Aksalu
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 8
Mihkel Räim
CYCLIST
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 9
Tiidrek Nurme
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.91
Rank: 10
Kemar Mowatt
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 10.48
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Kuressaare
Go to all RankingsEugen Dücker
PAINTER
1841 - 1916
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 3
Richard Maack
EXPLORER
1825 - 1886
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 7
Tiidrek Nurme
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.91
Rank: 10
Kemar Mowatt
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 10.48
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kuressaare were athletes (2), architects (1), military personnels (1), painters (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kuressaare, including Tiidrek Nurme, and Kemar Mowatt. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kuressaare, including Tiidrek Nurme, and Kemar Mowatt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Kuressaare since 1700.