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Vitebsk (blr)

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Vitebsk ranks 703rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bridgeport, Connecticut, Paisley, Renfrewshire, and Vicenza. Memorable people born in Vitebsk include Ossip Zadkine, Isser Harel, and Zhores Alferov. Memorable people who died in Vitebsk include Josaphat Kuntsevych, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, and Yehuda Pen. Vitebsk has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Vitebsk is located in Belarus.

Vitebsk or Vitsyebsk is a city in northern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vitebsk Region and Vitebsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, it has 358,927 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-largest city. It is served by Vitebsk Vostochny Airport and Vitebsk Air Base. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1557 and 1998, Vitebsk was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Ossip Zadkine, Isser Harel, and Zhores Alferov. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Vitebsk including Josaphat Kuntsevych, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia, and Yehuda Pen.

People Born in Vitebsk

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People Deceased in Vitebsk

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Vitebsk were athletes (5), politicians (2), writers (2), chess players (2), and boxers (2),  while most who died were religious figures (1), politicians (1), painters (1), military personnels (1), and gymnasts (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vitebsk, including Vyacheslav Yanovskiy, Igor Lapshin, and Dmitri Markov. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vitebsk, including Vyacheslav Yanovskiy, Igor Lapshin, and Dmitri Markov.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Vitebsk since 1700.