56.3269° N, 44.0075° E
NIZHNIY NOVGOROD
Most Famous People Born in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
- Notable people
- 334
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1958
- Most distinctive
- Ski 22.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nizhniy Novgorod during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nizhniy Novgorod Is Known For
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Football is Nizhniy Novgorod's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (49).
Nizhniy Novgorod over-indexes on ski — 22.9× the global rate.
Nizhniy Novgorod under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nizhniy Novgorod's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0003 COMPOSER
Mily Balakirev
1837 - 1910
0010 JOURNALIST
Nikolay Dobrolyubov
1836 - 1861
0029 WRITER
Pyotr Boborykin
1836 - 1921
0038 WRITER
Polina Suslova
1839 - 1918
0066 PAINTER
Nikolai Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
1837 - 1898
0140 HISTORIAN
Elpidifor Barsov
1836 - 1917
0226 DANCER
Julius Price
1833 - 1893