Smolensk
Smolensk ranks 855th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Han dynasty, Halmstad, and Brasília. 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 religious figures, and writers 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
People
Between 1150 and 1986, Smolensk was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Mikhail Glinka, Eduard Khil, and Nicholas of Japan. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Smolensk including Lech Kaczyński, Maria Kaczyńska, and Ryszard Kaczorowski.
People Born in Smolensk
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Mikhail Glinka
COMPOSER
1804 - 1857
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 1
Eduard Khil
SINGER
1934 - 2012
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 2
Nicholas of Japan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1836 - 1912
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3
Alexander Belyaev
WRITER
1884 - 1942
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 4
Anatoly Lukyanov
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2019
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 5
Mstislav III of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1223
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 6
Evald Ilyenkov
PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1979
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 7
Semyon Lavochkin
ENGINEER
1900 - 1960
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 8
Tetyana Yablonska
PAINTER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 9
Agafya Grushetskaya
COMPANION
1663 - 1681
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 10
Marie Vassilieff
PAINTER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 11
Abraham of Smolensk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1172 - 1221
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Smolensk
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PHILOSOPHER
1924 - 1979
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 7
Marie Vassilieff
PAINTER
1884 - 1957
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Smolensk
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Lech Kaczyński
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 1
Maria Kaczyńska
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2010
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 2
Ryszard Kaczorowski
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2010
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 3
Afanasy Nikitin
EXPLORER
1500 - 1475
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4
Anna Walentynowicz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 5
Mariya Oktyabrskaya
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1905 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 6
Abraham of Smolensk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1172 - 1221
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 7
Janusz Zakrzeński
ACTOR
1936 - 2010
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 8
Jerzy Szmajdziński
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2010
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 9
Franciszek Gągor
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1951 - 2010
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 10
Krystyna Bochenek
POLITICIAN
1953 - 2010
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 11
Zbigniew Wassermann
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2010
HPI: 42.85
Rank: 12
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Maciej Płażyński
POLITICIAN
1958 - 2010
HPI: 42.05
Rank: 13
Grażyna Gęsicka
SOCIOLOGIST
1951 - 2010
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 14
Aleksander Szczygło
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2010
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 16
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Smolensk were religious figures (2), writers (2), politicians (2), painters (2), and composers (1), while most who died were politicians (9), military personnels (2), explorers (1), religious figures (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smolensk, including Eduard Khil. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smolensk, including Nicholas of Japan, and Abraham of Smolensk.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Smolensk since 1700.
