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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football49
  2. Hockey25
  3. Politician16
  4. Player16
  5. Actor14
  6. Writer12
  7. Painter12
  8. Skater10
  1. Ski822.9×
  2. Skater1012.4×
  3. Pianist66.7×
  4. Hockey256.3×
  5. Athlete55.2×
  6. Physicist53.6×
  7. Swimmer53.1×
  8. Mathematician53.0×
  1. Politician160.4×

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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Showing 12 of 334 notable people

0001 WRITER

Maxim Gorky

1868 - 1936

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0022 WRITER

Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov

1818 - 1883

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0029 WRITER

Pyotr Boborykin

1836 - 1921

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Catherine Doherty

1896 - 1985

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0038 WRITER

Polina Suslova

1839 - 1918

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0063 WRITER

German Lopatin

1845 - 1918

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Vladimir Varankin

1902 - 1938

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0156 WRITER

Ivan Rukavishnikov

1877 - 1930

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0164 WRITER

Anna Schmidt

1851 - 1905

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0224 WRITER

Vasilij Baransjtjikov

1756 - 1800

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0241 WRITER

Nikolái Zelenetski

1859 - 1923

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0242 WRITER

Iouda Tchernoff

1872 - 1950

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