Tomsk
Tomsk ranks 2,245th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Słupsk, Étampes, and Mantes-la-Jolie. Memorable people born in Tomsk include Yakov Yurovsky, Edison Denisov, and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. Memorable people who died in Tomsk include Grigory Potanin, Matvei Gedenshtrom, and Nikolai Klyuev. Tomsk has been the birth place of many politicians, and composers and the death place of many explorers, and writers. Tomsk is located in Russia.
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, on the Tom River. Population: 556,478 (2021 Census); 524,669 (2010 Census); 487,838 (2002 Census); 501,963 (1989 Soviet census). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 1985, Tomsk was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Yakov Yurovsky, Edison Denisov, and Nikolay Rukavishnikov. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Tomsk including Grigory Potanin, Matvei Gedenshtrom, and Nikolai Klyuev.
People Born in Tomsk
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Yakov Yurovsky
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1938
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1
Edison Denisov
COMPOSER
1929 - 1996
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 2
Nikolay Rukavishnikov
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2002
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 3
Karl Vaino
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2022
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 4
Anatoly Pepelyayev
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1938
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5
Tatiana Proskouriakoff
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1909 - 1985
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 6
Sasha Kaun
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.72
Rank: 7
Alexei Klimov
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Tomsk
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POLITICIAN
1891 - 1938
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 5
Alexei Klimov
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Tomsk
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Grigory Potanin
EXPLORER
1835 - 1920
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 1
Matvei Gedenshtrom
EXPLORER
1780 - 1845
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 2
Nikolai Klyuev
WRITER
1884 - 1937
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 3
Vano Muradeli
COMPOSER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Tomsk
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Most individuals born in present day Tomsk were politicians (3), composers (1), astronauts (1), archaeologists (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were explorers (2), writers (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, composers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tomsk, including Edison Denisov. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tomsk, including Yakov Yurovsky, Karl Vaino, and Anatoly Pepelyayev.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Tomsk since 1700.
