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Moscow ranks #4 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New York City, Paris, and London. The most famous people from Moscow are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Peter the Great, and Ivan the Terrible. The most famous people who died in Moscow are Yuri Gagarin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Ivan the Terrible. Moscow has been the birthplace of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Moscow is located in Russia.

People

Between 1281 and 2007, present-day Moscow was the birthplace of 1,034 globally memorable people, including Fyodor Dostoevsky, Peter the Great, and Ivan the Terrible. Additionally, 1,187 globally memorable people died in present-day Moscow, including Yuri Gagarin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Ivan the Terrible. Interestingly, more notable people died in Moscow than were born there.

People Born in Present-Day Moscow

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Occupations

Most people born in present-day Moscow were politicians (112), actors (108), athletes (86), soccer players (83), and writers (82),  while most who died were politicians (214), writers (127), actors (122), military personnels (111), and film directors (58).

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Moscow since 1700.

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