Saldus
Saldus ranks 5,108th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kerman, Pylos, and Opatija. Memorable people born in Saldus include Jukums Vācietis, Ursula Donath, and Jānis Blūms. Saldus has been the birth place of many military personnels, and athletes. Saldus is located in Latvia.
Saldus is a Latvian town located in Courland region of Latvia, and the largest town in Saldus Municipality. The name Saldus has been noted in historical sources as far back as the mid-13th century, but the founding year for the establishment of the town is considered to be 1856, with the settlement gaining town rights in 1917. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1873 and 1982, Saldus was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jukums Vācietis, Ursula Donath, and Jānis Blūms.
People Born in Saldus
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Jukums Vācietis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1873 - 1938
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 1
Ursula Donath
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 2
Jānis Blūms
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Saldus were military personnels (1), athletes (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Saldus, including Ursula Donath. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Saldus, including Jukums Vācietis.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Saldus since 1700.
