Ashmyany
Ashmyany ranks 4,810th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Richmond, California, Velsen, and Marousi. Memorable people born in Ashmyany include Lucjan Żeligowski, Abba Kovner, and Aleksandr Karshakevich. Ashmyany has been the birth place of many politicians, and social activists. Ashmyany is located in Belarus.
Ashmyany or Oshmyany is a city in Grodno Region, Belarus. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Vilnius in Lithuania, and serves as the administrative center of Ashmyany District. The river Ashmyanka passes through the city. As of 2025, it has a population of 16,804. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1865 and 1959, Ashmyany was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Lucjan Żeligowski, Abba Kovner, and Aleksandr Karshakevich.
People Born in Ashmyany
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Lucjan Żeligowski
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1947
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 1
Abba Kovner
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1987
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 3
Aleksandr Karshakevich
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.47
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ashmyany were politicians (1), social activists (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ashmyany, including Aleksandr Karshakevich. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ashmyany, including Lucjan Żeligowski.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ashmyany since 1700.
