Taganrog
Taganrog ranks 1,778th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rigshospitalet, Warri, and Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. Memorable people born in Taganrog include Anton Chekhov, Alexandre Koyré, and Faina Ranevskaya. Memorable people who died in Taganrog include Alexander I of Russia, Paul von Rennenkampf, and Matvei Platov. Taganrog has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Taganrog is located in Russia.
Taganrog is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. It is in the Black Sea region. Population: 245,120 (2021 Census); 257,681 (2010 Census); 281,947 (2002 Census); 291,622 (1989 Soviet census). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1844 and 1997, Taganrog was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Anton Chekhov, Alexandre Koyré, and Faina Ranevskaya. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Taganrog including Alexander I of Russia, Paul von Rennenkampf, and Matvei Platov.
People Born in Taganrog
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Anton Chekhov
WRITER
1860 - 1904
HPI: 83.67
Rank: 1
Alexandre Koyré
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 2
Faina Ranevskaya
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1984
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 3
Boris Podolsky
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 4
Konstantin Savitsky
PAINTER
1844 - 1905
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 5
Sophia Parnok
WRITER
1885 - 1933
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 6
Ivan Perestiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1959
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 7
Valery Bolotov
POLITICIAN
1970 - 2017
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 8
Pavel Derevyanko
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 9
Anna Khvorikova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Taganrog
Go to all RankingsIvan Perestiani
FILM DIRECTOR
1870 - 1959
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 7
Pavel Derevyanko
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.54
Rank: 9
Anna Khvorikova
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Taganrog
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Alexander I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1825
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Paul von Rennenkampf
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1854 - 1918
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 2
Matvei Platov
POLITICIAN
1753 - 1818
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 3
Nestor Kukolnik
WRITER
1809 - 1868
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Taganrog were writers (2), politicians (2), philosophers (1), physicists (1), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (2), military personnels (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Taganrog, including Valery Bolotov. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taganrog, including Anton Chekhov, and Sophia Parnok.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Taganrog since 1700.
