Faces of Uzbekistan
The people behind the place
Scientists, poets, reformers, champions — the individuals who shaped this country and those still shaping it.
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Historical figures
Amir Temur
Founder of the Timurid Empire
1336 – 1405
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Science & scholarship
Mirzo Ulugbek
Astronomer, mathematician and ruler
1394 – 1449
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Science & scholarship
Al-Khwarizmi
Mathematician; the origin of the words algebra and algorithm
780 – 850
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Science & scholarship
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Physician and philosopher
980 – 1037
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Science & scholarship
Al-Beruni
Polymath, geographer and early comparative scholar of religion
973 – 1048
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Historical figures
Imam al-Bukhari
Hadith scholar
810 – 870
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Arts & culture
Alisher Navoi
Poet and statesman; founder of Uzbek literature
1441 – 1501
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Historical figures
Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur
Founder of the Mughal Empire; memoirist
1483 – 1530
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Arts & culture
Tamara Khanum
Dancer and singer
1906 – 1991
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Government officials
Islam Karimov
First President of Uzbekistan, 1991–2016
1938 – 2016
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Government officials
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
President of Uzbekistan since 2016
1957 – present
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Record breakers
Oksana Chusovitina
Artistic gymnast
1975 – present
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Sport
Bakhodir Jalolov
Super-heavyweight boxer
1994 – present
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Sport
Hasanboy Dusmatov
Boxer
1993 – present
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Record breakers
Nodirbek Abdusattorov
Chess grandmaster
2004 – present
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Jadid reformers
Mahmudxo'ja Behbudiy
Educator, publisher and playwright
1875 – 1919
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Jadid reformers
Munavvar Qori Abdurashidxonov
Educator and organiser of the national press
1878 – 1931
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Jadid reformers
Abdurauf Fitrat
Scholar, playwright and language reformer
1886 – 1938
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Jadid reformers
Abdulla Avloniy
Teacher, poet and theatre pioneer
1878 – 1934
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Jadid reformers
Cho'lpon
Poet, novelist and translator
1897 – 1938
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Jadid reformers
Abdulla Qodiriy
Novelist; author of the first Uzbek novel
1894 – 1938
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Jadid reformers
Is'hoqxon Ibrat
Scholar, traveller, linguist and printer
1862 – 1937
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Jadid reformers
Sadriddin Ayniy
Novelist and memoirist in two languages
1878 – 1954
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Jadid reformers
Fayzulla Xo'jayev
Head of government of the Uzbek SSR
1896 – 1938
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Jadid reformers
Hamza Hakimzoda Niyoziy
Poet, playwright and educator
1889 – 1929
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