Turkistan (city)
Turkistan (city) ranks 5,656th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint Philip, Barbados, Al-Hira, and Sömmerda. Memorable people born in Turkistan (city) include Ablai Khan, Abul Khair Khan, and Bekzat Sattarkhanov. Memorable people who died in Turkistan (city) include Ahmad Yasawi. Turkistan (city) has been the birth place of many politicians, and boxers and the death place of many writers. Turkistan (city) is located in Kazakhstan.
Turkistan is a city and the administrative center of Turkistan Region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It is situated 160 km (100 mi) north-west of Shymkent on the Trans-Aral Railway between Kyzylorda to the north and Tashkent to the south. Its population has increased in ten years from 102,505 to 142,899. Turkistan's most prominent historical and cultural asset is the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city is served by Hazrat Sultan International Airport. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1693 and 1980, Turkistan (city) was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ablai Khan, Abul Khair Khan, and Bekzat Sattarkhanov. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Turkistan (city) including Ahmad Yasawi.
People Born in Turkistan (city)
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Ablai Khan
POLITICIAN
1711 - 1781
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 1
Abul Khair Khan
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1748
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 2
Bekzat Sattarkhanov
BOXER
1980 - 2000
HPI: 36.64
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Turkistan (city)
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Turkistan (city) were politicians (2), and boxers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, boxers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Turkistan (city), including Bekzat Sattarkhanov. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Turkistan (city), including Ablai Khan, and Abul Khair Khan.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Turkistan (city) since 1700.
