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Kyiv (ukr)

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Kyiv ranks 46th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tbilisi, Constantinople, and Hamburg. The most famous people from Kyiv are Golda Meir, Kazimir Malevich, and Mikhail Bulgakov. The most famous people who died in Kyiv are Vasily Zaitsev, Oleg of Novgorod, and Olga of Kiev. Kyiv has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Kyiv is located in Ukraine.

Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2008, Kyiv was the birth place of 243 globally memorable people, including Golda Meir, Kazimir Malevich, and Mikhail Bulgakov. Additionaly, 117 globally memorable people have passed away in Kyiv including Vasily Zaitsev, Oleg of Novgorod, and Olga of Kiev.

People Born in Kyiv

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kyiv were politicians (28), athletes (26), writers (23), soccer players (19), and actors (16),  while most who died were politicians (31), writers (12), soccer players (12), painters (6), and actors (5).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kyiv, including Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Yuliya Levchenko, and Larysa Berezhna. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kyiv, including Golda Meir, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Anastasia of Kiev.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kyiv since 1700.