Sliven
Sliven ranks 1,877th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eskişehir, Kristianstad, and Qom. The most famous people from Sliven are Julia Kristeva, Nikola Zhekov, and Norair Nurikyan. The most famous people who died in Sliven are Georgi Lozanov, and Mikhail Zhelev. Sliven has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many psychologists, and athletes. Sliven is located in Bulgaria.
Sliven is the eighth-largest city in Bulgaria and the administrative and industrial centre of Sliven Province and municipality in Northern Thrace. It is situated in the Sliven Valley at the foothills of the Balkan Mountains. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1796 and 1997, Sliven was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Julia Kristeva, Nikola Zhekov, and Norair Nurikyan. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sliven including Georgi Lozanov, and Mikhail Zhelev.
People Born in Sliven
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Julia Kristeva
PHILOSOPHER
1941 - Present
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 1
Nikola Zhekov
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1949
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 2
Norair Nurikyan
ATHLETE
1948 - 2025
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 3
Bahaeddin Şakir
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1922
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 4
Anton Pann
WRITER
1796 - 1854
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 5
Azis
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 6
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 7
Toncho Tonchev
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 8
Stoyan Kolev
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 9
Ivan Stoyanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 10
Bozhidar Andreev
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.41
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Sliven
Go to all RankingsToncho Tonchev
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 8
Ivan Stoyanov
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.53
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Sliven
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Georgi Lozanov
PSYCHOLOGIST
1926 - 2012
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1
Mikhail Zhelev
ATHLETE
1943 - 2021
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sliven were athletes (3), politicians (2), soccer players (2), philosophers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were psychologists (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sliven, including Norair Nurikyan, Mikhail Zhelev, and Bozhidar Andreev. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sliven, including Norair Nurikyan, Mikhail Zhelev, and Bozhidar Andreev.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Sliven since 1700.
