47.0230° N, 28.8361° E

CHISINAU

Most Famous People Born in Chisinau, Moldova

Notable people
502
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1973
Most distinctive
Weightlifter 12.4×

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Notable Births by Decade

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What Chisinau Is Known For

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Football is Chisinau's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (150).

Chisinau over-indexes on weightlifter — 12.4× the global rate.

Chisinau under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Football 150 2.7×
  2. Politician 46 0.8×
  3. Actor 22 0.8×
  4. Swimmer 17 7.0×
  5. Singer 14 1.3×
  6. Athletic 13 2.4×
  7. Sport 13 1.6×
  8. Player 12 1.2×
  1. Weightlifter 5 12.4×
  2. Chess 8 7.8×
  3. Swimmer 17 7.0×
  4. Pianist 7 5.2×
  5. Wrestler 5 3.1×
  6. Football 150 2.7×
  7. Athletic 13 2.4×
  8. Mathematician 5 2.0×
  1. Writer 11 0.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Chisinau's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0002 FILM

Lewis Milestone

1895 - 1980

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0006 MATHEMATICIAN

William F. Friedman

1891 - 1969

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0018 OFFICER

Iona Yakir

1893 - 1937

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0021 PHYSIOLOGIST

Nathaniel Kleitman

1895 - 1999

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0031 ACTOR

Serafima Birman

1890 - 1976

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0038 HISTORIAN

Elias Joseph Bickerman

1897 - 1981

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0042 CHEMIST

Alexander Frumkin

1895 - 1976

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0129 ASTRONOMER

Vladimir Albitsky

1891 - 1952

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0138 CHESS

Abraham Baratz

1895 - 1975

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0184 ACTRESS

Miriam Bernstein-Cohen

1895 - 1991

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0215 COMPOSER

Alexandru Cristea

1890 - 1942

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0217 WRITER

Samuel Glusberg

1898 - 1987

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0218 TRADE UNION

Martin Abern

1898 - 1949

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0252 SCULPTOR

Milița Petrașcu

1892 - 1976

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0312 PAINTER

Abram Brazer

1892 - 1942

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0333 INTELLIGENCE

Alexander Ulanovsky

1891 - 1971

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0337 LEPIDOPTERIST

Sergius G. Kiriakoff

1898 - 1984

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0359 TEACHER

David Kaushansky

1893 - 1950

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0459 LITERARY

Stepan Stoichev

1891 - 1938

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