Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod ranks 244th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Saint Paul, Minnesota, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The most famous people from Nizhny Novgorod are Maxim Gorky, Vasili IV of Russia, and Mily Balakirev. The most famous people who died in Nizhny Novgorod are Mátyás Rákosi, Ivan Silayev, and Dmitry of Suzdal. Nizhny Novgorod has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and inventors. Nizhny Novgorod is located in Russia.
People
Between 0 and 2003, Nizhny Novgorod was the birth place of 60 globally memorable people, including Maxim Gorky, Vasili IV of Russia, and Mily Balakirev. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Nizhny Novgorod including Mátyás Rákosi, Ivan Silayev, and Dmitry of Suzdal.
People Born in Nizhny Novgorod
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Maxim Gorky
WRITER
1868 - 1936
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 1
Vasili IV of Russia
POLITICIAN
1552 - 1612
HPI: 74.31
Rank: 2
Mily Balakirev
COMPOSER
1837 - 1910
HPI: 74.24
Rank: 3
Yakov Sverdlov
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1919
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 4
Aleksandr Ulyanov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1887
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 5
Vladimir Ashkenazy
MUSICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.55
Rank: 6
Avvakum
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1620 - 1682
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 7
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1605 - 1681
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 8
Nikolay Bogolyubov
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1992
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 9
Sergei Novikov
MATHEMATICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 10
Nikolay Dobrolyubov
WRITER
1836 - 1861
HPI: 63.79
Rank: 11
Pyotr Nesterov
PILOT
1887 - 1914
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Nizhny Novgorod
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Valeri Popovitch
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 41
Artem Lobov
MARTIAL ARTS
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 46
Andrei Tivontchik
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.03
Rank: 47
Mark Eydelshteyn
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 51
People Deceased in Nizhny Novgorod
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Mátyás Rákosi
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1971
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 1
Ivan Silayev
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 2
Dmitry of Suzdal
POLITICIAN
1322 - 1383
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 3
Marfa Boretskaya
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1450 - 1503
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 4
Ivan Kulibin
INVENTOR
1735 - 1818
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 5
Rostislav Alexeyev
INVENTOR
1916 - 1980
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 6
Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli
WRITER
1887 - 1943
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 7
Aleksandr Andronov
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1952
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 8
Wilhelm Leichum
ATHLETE
1911 - 1941
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 9
German Sveshnikov
ATHLETE
1937 - 2003
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 10
Viktor Konovalenko
HOCKEY PLAYER
1938 - 1996
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 11
Lyudmila Shishova
FENCER
1940 - 2004
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nizhny Novgorodwere athletes (15), politicians (4), actors (4), musicians (3), and soccer players (3), while most who died were politicians (3), inventors (2), athletes (2), political scientists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nizhny Novgorod, including Pavel Lednyov, Valeri Vasiliev, and German Sveshnikov. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nizhny Novgorod, including Pavel Lednyov, Valeri Vasiliev, and German Sveshnikov.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Nizhny Novgorod since 1700.
