55.7908° N, 49.1149° E
KAZAN
Most Famous People Born in Kazan, Russia
- Notable people
- 328
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1957
- Most distinctive
- Chess 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kazan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kazan Is Known For
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Football is Kazan's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (47).
Kazan over-indexes on chess — 15.0× the global rate.
Kazan under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kazan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0001 SINGER
Feodor Chaliapin
1873 - 1938
0019 REVOLUTIONARY
Nikolay Bauman
1873 - 1905
0028 POLITICIAN
Sadri Maksudi Arsal
1878 - 1957
0038 PHILOSOPHER
Vladimir Adoratsky
1878 - 1945
0114 SCIENTIST
Ivan Grave
1874 - 1960
0131 CHEMIST
Alexander Jewgenjewitsch Porai-Koschiz
1877 - 1949
0134 PLAYWRIGHT
Ğäliäsğar Kamal
1879 - 1933
0140 BOTANIST
Dmitrij Erastovich Janischewsky
1875 - 1944
0188 GEOLOGIST
Nikolai Nikolajewitsch Jakowlew (Geologe)
1870 - 1966