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 1920s Clear ×
0037 FILM
Georgy Natanson
1921 - 2017
0073 AUTHOR
Lew Alexandrowitsch Besymenski
1920 - 2007
0076 MATHEMATICIAN
Gregory Freiman
Born 1926
0113 PAINTER
Nikolai Galakhov
Born 1928
0152 COMPOSER
Röstäm Yaxin
1921 - 1993
0161 LINGUIST
Yuri Otkupshchikov
1924 - 2010
0196 FOOTBALL
German Zonin
Born 1926
0201 EDUCATOR
Fatyh Zaripovich Sharipov
1921 - 1996
0239 WRITER
Shaukat Galiev
1928 - 2011
0270 PHYSICIST
Wadim Georgijewitsch Solowjow
1925 - 1998
0319 PAINTER
Emmanuil Lipkind
1928 - 2007