Samarkand
Samarkand ranks #638 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Plymouth, Syracuse, Sicily, and Białystok. The most famous people from Samarkand are Islam Karimov, Shah Rukh, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. The most famous people who died in Samarkand are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Ulugh Beg, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. Samarkand has been the birthplace of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Samarkand is located in Uzbekistan.
People
Between 705 and 2006, present-day Samarkand was the birthplace of 27 globally memorable people, including Islam Karimov, Shah Rukh, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. Additionally, 12 globally memorable people died in present-day Samarkand, including Muhammad al-Bukhari, Ulugh Beg, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi.
People Born in Present-Day Samarkand
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Islam Karimov
Politician
1938 - 2016
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 1
Shah Rukh
Politician
1377 - 1447
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 2
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi
Religious Figure
893 - 944
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 3
Habibullah Khan
Politician
1872 - 1919
HPI: 66.85
Rank: 4
Abdal-Latif Mirza
Politician
1420 - 1450
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 5
Ali Qushji
Astronomer
1403 - 1474
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 6
Amoghavajra
Religious Figure
705 - 774
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 7
Goharshad Begum
Politician
1400 - 1457
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 8
Umar Shaikh Mirza II
Politician
1456 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 9
Halyna Sevruk
Sculptor
1929 - 2022
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 10
Nasrullah Khan
Politician
1874 - 1920
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 11
Refat Chubarov
Politician
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Samarkand
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Irina Viner
Coach
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 15
Alexei Barsov
Chess Player
1966 - Present
HPI: 40.29
Rank: 19
Tamila Tasheva
Politician
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.87
Rank: 20
Farrukh Sayfiev
Soccer Player
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.94
Rank: 21
Sharifa Davronova
Athlete
2006 - Present
HPI: 27.56
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Present-Day Samarkand
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Muhammad al-Bukhari
Religious Figure
810 - 870
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 1
Ulugh Beg
Astronomer
1394 - 1449
HPI: 79.20
Rank: 2
Abu Mansur al-Maturidi
Religious Figure
893 - 944
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 3
Jamshīd al-Kāshī
Astronomer
1380 - 1429
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 4
Cleitus the Black
Politician
370 BC - 328 BC
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 5
Abdal-Latif Mirza
Politician
1420 - 1450
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 6
Saray Mulk Khanum
Politician
1341 - 1405
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 7
Abdullah Khan II
Politician
1533 - 1598
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 8
Abdullah Mirza
Politician
1433 - 1451
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 9
Jahangir Mirza
Military Personnel
1356 - 1376
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Al-Taftazani
Philosopher
1322 - 1390
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 11
Adaviye Efendiyeva
Painter
1879 - 1944
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Samarkand were politicians (9), athletes (4), soccer players (3), religious figures (2), and astronomers (1), while most who died were politicians (5), religious figures (2), astronomers (2), military personnels (1), and philosophers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Samarkand since 1700.
