Penza
Penza ranks 968th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jalandhar, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, and Nijmegen. The most famous people from Penza are Vsevolod Pudovkin, Nikolai Avksentiev, and Nikolay Ilminsky. The most famous people who died in Penza are Konstantin Savitsky. Penza has been the birth place of many athletes, and hockey players and the death place of many painters. Penza is located in Russia.
People
Between 1822 and 1998, Penza was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Vsevolod Pudovkin, Nikolai Avksentiev, and Nikolay Ilminsky. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Penza including Konstantin Savitsky.
People Born in Penza
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Vsevolod Pudovkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1953
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 1
Nikolai Avksentiev
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1943
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 2
Nikolay Ilminsky
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1822 - 1891
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 3
Maria Lvova-Belova
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 4
Alexander Melentyev
ATHLETE
1954 - 2015
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 5
Irina Kalinina
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 6
Sergei Yashin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 7
Yekaterina Lisina
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 8
Aleksandr Samokutyayev
ASTRONAUT
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.18
Rank: 9
Sergei Svetlov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 10
Natalia Lavrova
GYMNAST
1984 - 2010
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 11
Timur Rodriguez
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Penza
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HOCKEY PLAYER
1962 - 2022
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 7
Sergei Svetlov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 10
Timur Rodriguez
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.69
Rank: 12
Yuliya Pakhalina
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Penza
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Penzawere athletes (3), hockey players (3), basketball players (3), politicians (2), and gymnasts (2), while most who died were painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Penza, including Alexander Melentyev, Irina Kalinina, and Yuliya Pakhalina. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Penza, including Alexander Melentyev, Irina Kalinina, and Yuliya Pakhalina.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Penza since 1700.
