Pinsk
Pinsk ranks 2,312th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saga (city), Tudela, Navarre, and Ayr. Memorable people born in Pinsk include Simon Kuznets, Ryszard Kapuściński, and Chaim Kanievsky. Memorable people who died in Pinsk include Kazimierz Świątek. Pinsk has been the birth place of many athletes, and economists and the death place of many social activists. Pinsk is located in Belarus.
Pinsk is a city in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina River and the Pripyat River. The region was known as the Pinsk Marshes and is southwest of Minsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 124,295. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Pinsk was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Simon Kuznets, Ryszard Kapuściński, and Chaim Kanievsky. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Pinsk including Kazimierz Świątek.
People Born in Pinsk
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Simon Kuznets
ECONOMIST
1901 - 1985
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 1
Ryszard Kapuściński
WRITER
1932 - 2007
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 2
Chaim Kanievsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2022
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 3
Vitali Kutuzov
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 4
Olga Govortsova
TENNIS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 5
Tatsiana Khaladovich
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 6
Elvira Herman
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.55
Rank: 7
İbrahim Çolak
ATHLETE
HPI: 21.76
Rank: 8
Siarhei Valadzko
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 1.00
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Pinsk
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2022
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 3
İbrahim Çolak
ATHLETE
HPI: 21.76
Rank: 8
Siarhei Valadzko
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 1.00
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Pinsk
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pinsk were athletes (4), economists (1), writers (1), religious figures (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pinsk, including Tatsiana Khaladovich, Elvira Herman, and Siarhei Valadzko. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pinsk, including Tatsiana Khaladovich, Elvira Herman, and İbrahim Çolak.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Pinsk since 1700.
