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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0014 PHYSICIST
Georgy Flyorov
1913 - 1990
0021 PHYSICIST
Leonid I. Sedov
1907 - 1999
0022 PHYSICIST
Yakov Frenkel
1894 - 1952
0197 PHYSICIST
Ewald Emiljewitsch Spielrain
1926 - 2009
0287 PHYSICIST
Simon Ratnowsky
1884 - 1945