Narva
Narva ranks 2,032nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Astana, Sigmaringen, and Juiz de Fora. Memorable people born in Narva include Paul Keres, Aleksey Shakhmatov, and Marju Lauristin. Memorable people who died in Narva include Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland. Narva has been the birth place of many chess players, and politicians and the death place of many noblemen. Narva is located in Estonia.
Narva is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru County, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva River, which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. As of January 1, 2025, the population of Narva, Estonia, was approximately 52,495, according to data compiled by national statistical bureaus in the Baltic region (source). Narva is Estonia's third-largest city after the capital Tallinn and Tartu. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1864 and 2002, Narva was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Paul Keres, Aleksey Shakhmatov, and Marju Lauristin. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Narva including Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland.
People Born in Narva
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Paul Keres
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1975
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 3
Aleksey Shakhmatov
HISTORIAN
1864 - 1920
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 4
Marju Lauristin
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 6
Valeri Karpin
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 8
Nikolai Stepulov
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1968
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 2
Paul Felix Schmidt
CHESS PLAYER
1916 - 1984
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 5
Leo Komarov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.77
Rank: 1
Alika Milova
SINGER
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Narva
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Newly Added People Deceased in Narva
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Most individuals born in present day Narva were chess players (2), politicians (2), historians (1), soccer players (1), and hockey players (1), while most who died were noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Narva, including Marju Lauristin. Whereas, throughout history, chess players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Narva, including Paul Keres, and Paul Felix Schmidt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Narva since 1700.
