Moscow
Moscow ranks 4th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New York City, Paris, and London. Memorable people born in Moscow include Fyodor Dostoevsky, Peter the Great, and Ivan the Terrible. Memorable people who died in Moscow include Sattar Bahlulzade, Leonid Kantorovich, and Jaan Anvelt. Moscow has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Moscow is located in Russia.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in its metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi), while the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi), and the metropolitan area covers over 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi). Moscow is among the world's largest cities, being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2005, Moscow was the birth place of 923 globally memorable people, including Fyodor Dostoevsky, Peter the Great, and Ivan the Terrible. Additionaly, 1,147 globally memorable people have passed away in Moscow including Sattar Bahlulzade, Leonid Kantorovich, and Jaan Anvelt. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Moscow than were born there.
People Born in Moscow
Go to all RankingsFyodor Dostoevsky
WRITER
1821 - 1881
HPI: 93.20
Rank: 763
Peter the Great
POLITICIAN
1672 - 1725
HPI: 86.89
Rank: 745
Ivan the Terrible
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1584
HPI: 84.95
Rank: 831
Alexander Pushkin
WRITER
1799 - 1837
HPI: 84.64
Rank: 732
Wassily Kandinsky
PAINTER
1866 - 1944
HPI: 84.16
Rank: 825
Lev Yashin
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 1990
HPI: 82.39
Rank: 530
Boris Pasternak
WRITER
1890 - 1960
HPI: 80.01
Rank: 818
Elizabeth of Russia
POLITICIAN
1709 - 1762
HPI: 79.96
Rank: 834
Peter Kropotkin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1842 - 1921
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 864
Andrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 764
Anna of Russia
POLITICIAN
1693 - 1740
HPI: 77.21
Rank: 527
Paul Karrer
CHEMIST
1889 - 1971
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 830
People Deceased in Moscow
Go to all RankingsSattar Bahlulzade
PAINTER
1909 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Leonid Kantorovich
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Jaan Anvelt
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Leonid Filatov
ACTOR
1946 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Ratmir Kholmov
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Galina Prozumenshchikova
SWIMMER
1948 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Oleg Yankovsky
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Varvara Stepanova
PAINTER
1894 - 1958
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ravil Maganov
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Gennady Logofet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Moscow
Go to all RankingsSattar Bahlulzade
PAINTER
1909 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Leonid Kantorovich
MATHEMATICIAN
1912 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Jaan Anvelt
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vladimir Demikhov
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 1998
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Yakov Zak
MUSICIAN
1913 - 1976
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Leonid Filatov
ACTOR
1946 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Ratmir Kholmov
CHESS PLAYER
1925 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Galina Prozumenshchikova
SWIMMER
1948 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Oleg Yankovsky
ACTOR
1944 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Varvara Stepanova
PAINTER
1894 - 1958
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Ravil Maganov
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Matvei Zakharov
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1972
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Moscow were politicians (117), actors (84), soccer players (81), writers (80), and athletes (78), while most who died were politicians (211), writers (123), actors (110), military personnels (107), and film directors (56).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Moscow, including Lev Yashin, Valentin Ivanov, and Igor Netto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Moscow, including Peter the Great, Ivan the Terrible, and Elizabeth of Russia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Moscow since 1700.