47.2332° N, 39.7191° E
ROSTOV-NA-DONU
Most Famous People Born in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
- Notable people
- 319
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1963
- Most distinctive
- Chess 17.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Rostov-na-Donu during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rostov-na-Donu Is Known For
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Football is Rostov-na-Donu's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (76).
Rostov-na-Donu over-indexes on chess — 17.0× the global rate.
Rostov-na-Donu under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rostov-na-Donu's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Olga Spessivtseva
1895 - 1991
Yakov Frenkel
1894 - 1952
Zinaida Reich
1894 - 1939
Vladimir Petlyakov
1891 - 1942
Izabella Yurieva
1899 - 2000
Miron Merzhanov
1895 - 1975
Daniel Guilet
1899 - 1990
Ivan Luppol
1896 - 1943
Wladimir Iljitsch Ryndsjun
1897 - 1953
Stepan Kechekjan
1890 - 1967
Leff Schultz
1897 - 1970
Avet Ter-Gabrielyan
1899 - 1983
Nina Niss-Goldman
1892 - 1990
Alexandre Chem
1898 - 1981
Nikolay Bestchetvertnoi
1895 - 1937