Rēzekne
Rēzekne ranks 6,091st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Russian Empire, Samarra, and Vietnam. The most famous people from Rēzekne are Yury Tynyanov, Fridrikh Ermler, and Kristine Opolais. Rēzekne has been the birth place of many writers, and film directors. Rēzekne is located in Latvia.
Rēzekne is a state city in the Rēzekne River valley in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia. It is called The Heart of Latgale. Built on seven hills, Rēzekne is situated 242 kilometres east of Riga, and 63 kilometres west of the Latvian-Russian border, at the intersection of the Moscow – Ventspils railway and Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railways. It is the 7th largest city in Latvia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1894 and 1979, Rēzekne was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Yury Tynyanov, Fridrikh Ermler, and Kristine Opolais.
People Born in Rēzekne
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Yury Tynyanov
WRITER
1894 - 1943
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 1
Fridrikh Ermler
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1967
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 2
Kristine Opolais
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rēzekne were writers (1), film directors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rēzekne, including Kristine Opolais. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rēzekne, including Yury Tynyanov.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Rēzekne since 1700.
