Marijampolė
Marijampolė ranks 6,245th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind DeKalb, Illinois, Kozani, and San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Memorable people born in Marijampolė include Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Darius Songaila, and Arnoldas Kulboka. Memorable people who died in Marijampolė include Žemaitė. Marijampolė has been the birth place of many basketball players, and religious figures and the death place of many writers. Marijampolė is located in Lithuania.
Marijampolė is the capital of the Marijampolė County in the south of Lithuania, bordering Poland and Russian Kaliningrad Oblast, and Lake Vištytis. The city's population stood at approximately 48,700 in 2003. It is the cultural centre and largest settlement of the historical region of Suvalkija (Sudovia). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1998, Marijampolė was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius, Darius Songaila, and Arnoldas Kulboka. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Marijampolė including Žemaitė.
People Born in Marijampolė
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Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1871 - 1927
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 1
Darius Songaila
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 2
Arnoldas Kulboka
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Marijampolė were basketball players (2), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Marijampolė, including Darius Songaila, and Arnoldas Kulboka. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Marijampolė, including Darius Songaila, and Arnoldas Kulboka.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Marijampolė since 1700.
