Vitebsk
Vitebsk ranks 605th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Münster, Wolverhampton, and Plzeň. Memorable people born in Vitebsk include Ossip Zadkine, Isser Harel, and Zhores Alferov. Memorable people who died in Vitebsk include Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Josaphat Kuntsevych, and Yehuda Pen. Vitebsk has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many politicians and religious figures. Vitebsk is located in Belarus.
Vitebsk or Vitsyebsk is a city in northern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vitebsk Region and Vitebsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2024, it has 358,395 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1557 and 1998, Vitebsk was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Ossip Zadkine, Isser Harel, and Zhores Alferov. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Vitebsk including Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, Josaphat Kuntsevych, and Yehuda Pen.
People Born in Vitebsk
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Ossip Zadkine
1888 - 1967
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 1
Isser Harel
1912 - 2003
HPI: 60.16
Rank: 2
Zhores Alferov
1930 - 2019
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 3
Lew Sapieha
1557 - 1633
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 4
Jan Czerski
1845 - 1892
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 5
Immanuel Velikovsky
1895 - 1979
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 6
Carl Anton von Meyer
1795 - 1855
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 7
Vyacheslav Yanovskiy
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 8
Ilya Smirin
1968 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 9
Evgeny Agrest
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 10
Siarhei Liakhovich
1976 - Present
HPI: 32.14
Rank: 11
Igor Lapshin
1963 - Present
HPI: 31.47
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Vitebsk
Go to all RankingsCarl Anton von Meyer
1795 - 1855
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 7
Vyacheslav Yanovskiy
1957 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 8
Evgeny Agrest
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 10
Igor Lapshin
1963 - Present
HPI: 31.47
Rank: 12
Maksim Nedasekau
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.58
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Vitebsk
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Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia
1779 - 1831
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 1
Josaphat Kuntsevych
1580 - 1623
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 2
Yehuda Pen
1854 - 1937
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 3
Sergey Gritsevets
1909 - 1939
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 4
Tamara Lazakovich
1954 - 1992
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Vitebsk
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Vitebsk were athletes (4), politicians (2), chess players (2), boxers (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (1), religious figures (1), painters (1), military personnels (1), and gymnasts (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vitebsk, including Vyacheslav Yanovskiy, Igor Lapshin, and Maksim Nedasekau. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vitebsk, including Vyacheslav Yanovskiy, Igor Lapshin, and Maksim Nedasekau.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Vitebsk since 1700.
