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Kyiv (ukr)

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Kyiv ranks 56th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montreal, Houston, and Cairo. Memorable people born in Kyiv include Golda Meir, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev. Memorable people who died in Kyiv include Oleg of Novgorod, Vasily Zaitsev, and Olga of Kiev. Kyiv has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Kyiv is located in Ukraine.

Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2002, Kyiv was the birth place of 147 globally memorable people, including Golda Meir, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev. Additionaly, 81 globally memorable people have passed away in Kyiv including Oleg of Novgorod, Vasily Zaitsev, and Olga of Kiev.

People Born in Kyiv

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kyiv were politicians (21), writers (13), soccer players (13), singers (9), and actors (8),  while most who died were politicians (21), writers (10), soccer players (10), religious figures (4), and athletes (4).

Occupational Trends

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kyiv, including Oleg Blokhin, Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko, and Oleksandr Shovkovskiy. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kyiv, including Golda Meir, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Yaropolk I of Kiev.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kyiv since 1700.

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