Ovruch
Ovruch ranks 25,139th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Troisvierges, Santo Tomé, Corrientes, and Erpeldange. The most famous people from Ovruch are Vladimir Bogoraz. Ovruch has been the birth place of many anthropologists. Ovruch is located in Ukraine.
Ovruch is a city in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine, first mentioned as Vruchiy in 977. It was the capital city of the Drevlians in the 900s, later conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century, then later part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In the 16th century it became part of Poland, as a royal city. After the second partition of Poland in 1793 it became part of the Russian Empire, and then part of Ukraine. Until 2020, it was the administrative center of the former Ovruch Raion, until it was merged into Korosten Raion. It has a population of approximately 15,250, and is home to the Ovruch air base. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1865, Ovruch was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Vladimir Bogoraz.
People Born in Ovruch
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ovruch were anthropologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history anthropologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ovruch, including Vladimir Bogoraz.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ovruch since 1700.
