Vawkavysk
Vawkavysk ranks 9,959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jung District, Seoul, Rahachow, and Saint Michael, Barbados. Memorable people born in Vawkavysk include Dawid Janowski, and Aleksandr Dedyushko. Memorable people who died in Vawkavysk include Franciszek Karpiński. Vawkavysk has been the birth place of many chess players, and actors and the death place of many writers. Vawkavysk is located in Belarus.
Vawkavysk or Volkovysk is a town in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vawkavysk District. It is located on the Wolkowyja River, roughly 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the city of Grodno and 271 kilometres (168 mi) from Minsk, the national capital. As of 2024, it has a population of 41,510. It is one of the oldest towns in the region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1868 and 1962, Vawkavysk was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Dawid Janowski, and Aleksandr Dedyushko. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Vawkavysk including Franciszek Karpiński.
People Born in Vawkavysk
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Dawid Janowski
CHESS PLAYER
1868 - 1927
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1
Aleksandr Dedyushko
ACTOR
1962 - 2007
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Vawkavysk
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vawkavysk were chess players (1), and actors (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vawkavysk, including Aleksandr Dedyushko. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vawkavysk, including Dawid Janowski.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Vawkavysk since 1700.
