Kashgar
Kashgar ranks 22,888th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sangaste#Sangaste castle, Craigie (hamlet), Perth and Kinross, and Leixlip. The most famous people from Kashgar are Mahmud al-Kashgari, Abdurehim Heyit, and Rong Ningning. The most famous people who died in Kashgar are Yūsuf Balasaguni. Kashgar has been the birth place of many linguists, and composers and the death place of many military personnels. Kashgar is located in China.
Kashgar or Kashi is a city in the Tarim Basin region of southern Xinjiang, China. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, located near the country's border with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. For over 2,000 years, Kashgar has been a strategically important oasis on the Silk Road linking China with Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and has a population of 711,300 people. Kashgar's urban area covers 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi), although its administrative area extends over 555 km2 (214 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1029 and 1997, Kashgar was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Mahmud al-Kashgari, Abdurehim Heyit, and Rong Ningning. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kashgar including Yūsuf Balasaguni.
People Born in Kashgar
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Mahmud al-Kashgari
LINGUIST
1029 - 1101
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 1
Abdurehim Heyit
COMPOSER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 2
Rong Ningning
WRESTLER
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.77
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kashgar were linguists (1), composers (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, composers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kashgar, including Abdurehim Heyit. Whereas, throughout history, linguists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kashgar, including Mahmud al-Kashgari.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kashgar since 1700.
