Russia
Russia ranks 3,000th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Garland, Texas, Pirmasens, and Chad. Memorable people born in Russia include Turhan Hatice Sultan, Şehsuvar Sultan, and Patriarch Job of Moscow. Memorable people who died in Russia include Valentin Pavlov, Igor Netto, and Gavriil Ilizarov. Russia has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Russia is located in Russia.
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country. Russia is a highly urbanised country including 16 population centres with over a million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Moscow. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city and its cultural capital. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1525 and 1997, Russia was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Turhan Hatice Sultan, Şehsuvar Sultan, and Patriarch Job of Moscow. Additionaly, 53 globally memorable people have passed away in Russia including Valentin Pavlov, Igor Netto, and Gavriil Ilizarov. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Russia than were born there.
People Born in Russia
Go to all RankingsTurhan Hatice Sultan
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1683
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 1
Şehsuvar Sultan
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1756
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 2
Patriarch Job of Moscow
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1525 - 1607
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 3
Natalya Lisovskaya
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 4
Viktor Kozin
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.81
Rank: 5
Rodion Bochkov
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Staniliya Stamenova
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Nadezda Makroguzova
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Russia
Go to all RankingsRodion Bochkov
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 6
Staniliya Stamenova
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Nadezda Makroguzova
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Russia
Go to all RankingsValentin Pavlov
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2003
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 1
Igor Netto
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 2
Gavriil Ilizarov
PHYSICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 3
Lyudmila Chernykh
ASTRONOMER
1935 - 2017
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 4
Viktor Tikhonov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 2014
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 5
Valentina Ponomaryova
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2023
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 6
Nikolai Andrianov
GYMNAST
1952 - 2011
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 7
Vladimir Ilyushin
PILOT
1927 - 2010
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 8
Alexander Shelepin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1994
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 9
Olga Rubtsova
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1994
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 10
Leonid Leonov
WRITER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 11
Valery Ryumin
ASTRONAUT
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Russia
Go to all RankingsLev Durov
ACTOR
1931 - 2015
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 28
Olga Aroseva
ACTOR
1925 - 2013
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 30
Igor Kirillov
PRESENTER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 35
Yekaterina Gradova
ACTOR
1946 - 2021
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 36
Georgi Yumatov
ACTOR
1926 - 1997
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 37
Yuri Nagibin
WRITER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 39
Vladimir Andreyev
ACTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 40
Mariya Smirnova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 2002
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 41
Lydia Zvereva
PILOT
1890 - 1916
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 46
Boris Gurevich
WRESTLER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 42.86
Rank: 48
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Russia were athletes (4), politicians (2), religious figures (1), and engineers (1), while most who died were actors (10), politicians (4), astronauts (4), athletes (4), and soccer players (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Russia, including Natalya Lisovskaya, Rodion Bochkov, and Staniliya Stamenova. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Russia, including Natalya Lisovskaya, Rodion Bochkov, and Staniliya Stamenova.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Russia since 1700.