Yazd
Yazd ranks 2,596th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Radom, Kielce, and Bytom. The most famous people from Yazd are Moshe Katsav, Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi, and Reza Hosseini Nassab. The most famous people who died in Yazd are Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi. Yazd has been the birth place of many politicians, and historians and the death place of many historians. Yazd is located in Iran.
People
Between 1500 and 1960, Yazd was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Moshe Katsav, Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi, and Reza Hosseini Nassab. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Yazd including Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi.
People Born in Yazd
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Moshe Katsav
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 1
Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi
HISTORIAN
1500 - 1454
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 2
Reza Hosseini Nassab
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 3
Mohammad Reza Aref
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 4
Mohammad Ali Jafari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 5
Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Yazd
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Most individuals born in present day Yazd were politicians (3), historians (1), religious figures (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were historians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yazd, including Moshe Katsav, Mohammad Reza Aref, and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yazd, including Moshe Katsav, Mohammad Reza Aref, and Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Yazd since 1700.
