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Smolensk (rus)

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Smolensk ranks 855th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Han dynasty, Halmstad, and Brasília. Memorable people born in Smolensk include Mikhail Glinka, Eduard Khil, and Nicholas of Japan. Memorable people who died in Smolensk include Mariya Oktyabrskaya, Maciej Płażyński, and Grażyna Gęsicka. Smolensk has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Smolensk is located in Russia.

Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1150 and 1986, Smolensk was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Mikhail Glinka, Eduard Khil, and Nicholas of Japan. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in Smolensk including Mariya Oktyabrskaya, Maciej Płażyński, and Grażyna Gęsicka.

People Born in Smolensk

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People Deceased in Smolensk

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Smolensk were religious figures (2), politicians (2), writers (2), painters (2), and composers (1),  while most who died were politicians (9), military personnels (2), sociologists (1), economists (1), and actors (1).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smolensk, including Eduard Khil. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smolensk, including Nicholas of Japan, and Abraham of Smolensk.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Smolensk since 1700.