There is a reason why the world describes Azerbaijan men as multidimensional geniuses. That is right! Given the absurd diversity of talents Azerbaijan has produced, it is not far-fetched to deem it so. Two names immediately pops in our minds when we think of famous Azerbaijani men — cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and world’s youngest chess champion, Garry Kimovich Kasparov. These two men, who have remarkably excelled in completely diverse fields, probably stand as the best examples of the country’s ingeniousness. But they are not the only ones. The country has produced a wad of intellectual superheroes — inventors, writers, scientists, political heavyweights, to name a few. Let us explore the lives and accomplishments of the unheralded guys who has bagged unparalleled name and fame for their exemplary contributions. Their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts, covered in their biographies, will open up your world to newer possibilities, for sure. Read on and get enlightened!
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Birthdate: 1141 AD
Birthplace: Ganja, Azerbaijan
Died: 1209 AD
Nizami Ganjavi was a Persian Sunni Muslim poet. Widely regarded as the greatest romantic epic poet of all time in Persian literature, Ganjavi is credited with bringing a realistic and colloquial style to the Persian epic. Ganjavi's works has had huge impact in many places around the world including India where his style was imitated by many poets like Hatefi.
Birthdate: December 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
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Vagit Alekperov(Russian-Azerbaijani Entrepreneur & Former President of the Oil Company 'Lukoil' (1993 - 2022))
Birthdate: September 1, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Vagit Alekperov is a Russian-Azerbaijani entrepreneur best known for his service as the president of the PJSC Lukoil Oil Company from 1993 to 2022. Counted among the richest people in the world, Vagit Alekperov is also known for his philanthropic efforts. In 2007, he established a non-profit organization called Our Future, which aims at promoting social entrepreneurship in Russia.
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Birthdate: March 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: March 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Korday, Kazakhstan
Birthdate: April 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: April 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Laramie, Wyoming, United States
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Birthdate: August 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: October 25, 2008
Birthdate: June 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Birthdate: June 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Died: August 22, 2000
Abulfaz Elchibey was an Azerbaijani political figure who served as the President of Azerbaijan from 17 June 1992 to 24 June 1993. He was stripped of his presidency in a coup d'état in 1993. After the end of his presidency, Abulfaz Elchibey served as the leader of the opposition.
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Imadaddin Nasimi(One of the Greatest Turkic Mystical Poets of the Late 14th and Early 15th Centuries)
Birthdate: 1369 AD
Birthplace: Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Died: 1417 AD
Imadaddin Nasimi was an Azerbaijani Ḥurūfī poet who wrote in Persian, Azerbaijani, and Arabic. He is counted among the greatest and most influential Turkic mystical poets of the 14th and 15th centuries. His work has influenced many Turkic language authors and poets such as Khata'i, Fuzûlî, and Pir Sultan Abdal. Imadaddin Nasimi's life and career inspired the 1973 biopic Nesimi.
Birthdate: November 8, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: April 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: April 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Birthdate: August 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: August 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Birthdate: June 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgia
Birthdate: May 10, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nakhchivan City.
Died: December 12, 2003
Heydar Aliyev was an Azerbaijani politician. From 1993 to 2003, Aliyev served as the president of Azerbaijan. His presidency has attracted criticism and Aliyev was accused of establishing a dictatorial, repressive, and authoritarian regime. He was also accused of muzzling the press and rigging elections. He died of ill health on 12 December 2003.
Birthdate: December 24, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev, son of former president of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev, is the incumbent Azerbaijani president. He owned SOCAR, the state-run oil company that made major negotiations with the West. He abolished the presidential consecutive term limit and enjoys a lavish lifestyle, amid allegations of corruption, nepotism, and human rights violations.
Birthdate: October 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: February 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ganja
Artur Rasizade is an Azerbaijani politician known for his service as the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. He served as the Prime Minister on two occasions between 1996 and 2018 and also served as an acting Prime Minister on a couple of occasions. Over the course of his career, Rasizade has been honored with prestigious awards, including the USSR State Prize.
Birthdate: February 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: September 6, 2017
Birthdate: March 11, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Birthdate: January 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aghdam, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Birthdate: November 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Birthdate: May 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Birthdate: August 14, 1957
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nabur, Shamakhi, Azerbaijani SSR
Birthdate: March 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: February 24, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: August 27, 1988
Birthdate: July 12, 1812
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shaki, Azerbaijan
Died: March 9, 1878
Iranian Azerbaijani author and philosopher Mirza Fatali Akhundov was the first literary critic and realist writer from his country. He developed the Azerbaijani alphabets and script. The 19th-century author is also remembered as the pioneer of atheism and nationalism in his country. He also criticized Islam and other religions.
Birthdate: October 20, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beverly, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: September 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Akushinsky, Dagestan, Russia
Birthdate: June 4, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
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Hovhannes Baghramian(Soviet Military Commander, Marshal of the Soviet Union and Later Communist Party Member)
Birthdate: December 2, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Russian Empire
Died: September 21, 1982
Birthdate: October 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Birthdate: September 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ganja, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: April 2, 1870
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tbilisi
Died: March 19, 1925
Nariman Narimanov was an Azerbaijani Bolshevik revolutionary, writer, publicist, and politician. He headed the government of Soviet Azerbaijan for just over one year in 1920-21 and served as the chairman of the Azerbaijani Revolutionary Committee (Azrevkom). As a literary expert, he translated into Turkic Nikolai Gogol's The Government Inspector and authored many plays, stories, and novels.
Birthdate: April 24, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Suadag, North Ossetian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Birthdate: January 21, 1886
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: January 12, 1950
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Kurban Said(Author of the Famous Novel, 'Ali and Nino')
Birthdate: October 20, 1905
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: 1942 AD
Kurban Said was an author who wrote the famous novel, Ali and Nino, which has been published in over 30 languages. While Kurban Said is the author's pseudonym, the real identity of the writer is in dispute.
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Khāqānī(Persian Poet and Prose Writer Known for His 'Habsiyāt' (Prison Poetry))
Birthdate: 1120 AD
Birthplace: Shirvan, Azerbaijan
Died: 1190 AD
Birthdate: March 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ashkhabad, Turkmen SSR, USSR
Birthdate: February 24, 1990
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Astara, Azerbaijan
Birthdate: February 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Birthdate: May 7, 1880
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Novxanı
Died: June 15, 1943
Birthdate: August 30, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, Soviet Union
Birthdate: March 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kenya
Birthdate: March 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Booshehr, Iran
Birthdate: June 6, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Birthdate: February 18, 2001
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia