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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0015 PAINTER
Nicolai Fechin
1881 - 1955
0039 JOURNALIST
Fatix Ämirxan
1886 - 1926
0042 MATHEMATICIAN
Nicolai A. Vasiliev
1880 - 1940
0043 LINGUIST
Sergey Malov
1880 - 1957
0055 ZOOLOGIST
Valentin Dogiel
1882 - 1955
0116 FILM
Aleksandr Ivanovsky
1881 - 1968
0136 POLITICAL
Daniel Elmen
1885 - 1932
0150 DEMOCRAT
Xösäyen Yamaşev
1882 - 1912
0190 PAINTER
Gleb Ilyin
1889 - 1968
0197 LINGUIST
Alexander Grebenshchikov
1880 - 1941
0268 PHYSICIAN
Polina Mendeléef
1888 - 1958
0293 SPORT
Władysław Kuncewicz
1888 - 1974