Occupation

SKATERS

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With 483 biographies, Skaters are the 37th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Architects, Explorers, and Boxers.

People

Pantheon has 484 people classified as skaters born between 1855 and 2006. Of these 484, 381 (78.72%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living skaters include Samuel Girard, Zhang Hong, and Robin Cousins. The most famous deceased skaters include Cecilia Colledge, Sjoukje Dijkstra, and Andrea Kékesy.

Living Skaters

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Places

Most skaters were born in United States (70), Russia (70), and Netherlands (49). By city, the most common birth places were Moscow (25), Vienna (15), and Saint Petersburg (14).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as skaters in Pantheon are Nikolai Panin, Edgar Syers, and Axel Paulsen.  The concentration of skaters was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier skaters are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Skaters were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Skaters since 1700.