Smolensk ranks 732nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trento, Gainesville, Florida, and Spain. Memorable people born in Smolensk include Mikhail Glinka, Eduard Khil, and Nicholas of Japan. Memorable people who died in Smolensk include Lech Kaczyński, Maria Kaczyńska, and Ryszard Kaczorowski. Smolensk has been the birth place of many writers and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Smolensk is located in Russia.
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has a population of 316,570 (2021 Census). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1150 and 1986, Smolensk was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Mikhail Glinka, Eduard Khil, and Nicholas of Japan. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Smolensk including Lech Kaczyński, Maria Kaczyńska, and Ryszard Kaczorowski.
1804 - 1857
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 1
1934 - 2012
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 2
1836 - 1912
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 3
1884 - 1942
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 4
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 5
1150 - 1223
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6
1900 - 1960
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 7
1663 - 1681
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 8
1900 - 1973
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 9
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 10
1172 - 1221
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 11
1891 - 1938
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 12
1917 - 2005
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 10
1172 - 1221
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 11
1908 - 2003
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 14
1949 - 2010
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 1
1942 - 2010
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 2
1919 - 2010
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 3
1500 - 1475
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 4
1929 - 2010
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 5
1905 - 1944
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 6
1172 - 1221
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 7
1936 - 2010
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 8
1952 - 2010
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 9
1951 - 2010
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 10
1953 - 2010
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 11
1949 - 2010
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Smolensk were writers (3), religious figures (2), politicians (2), composers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (7), military personnels (2), explorers (1), religious figures (1), and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smolensk, including Eduard Khil. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smolensk, including Alexander Belyaev, Mikhail Isakovsky, and Boris Vasilyev.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Smolensk since 1700.