Goa
Goa ranks #7735 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kings Heath, Gulbene, and Nandi District. The most famous people from Goa are Roberto de Nobili, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, and Laila. The most famous people who died in Goa are Afonso de Albuquerque, Pedro Mascarenhas, and António de Andrade. Goa has been the birthplace of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many noblemen, and explorers. Goa is located in India.
People
Between 1577 and 1980, present-day Goa was the birthplace of 3 globally memorable people, including Roberto de Nobili, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, and Laila. Additionally, 5 globally memorable people died in present-day Goa, including Afonso de Albuquerque, Pedro Mascarenhas, and António de Andrade. Interestingly, more notable people died in Goa than were born there.
People Born in Present-Day Goa
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Roberto de Nobili
Religious Figure
1577 - 1656
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 1
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
Writer
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 2
Laila
Actor
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Goa
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Afonso de Albuquerque
Nobleman
1453 - 1515
HPI: 74.86
Rank: 1
Pedro Mascarenhas
Explorer
1484 - 1555
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 2
António de Andrade
Religious Figure
1580 - 1634
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 3
Michiel Sweerts
Painter
1618 - 1664
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 4
João de Castro
Politician
1500 - 1548
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Goa were religious figures (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were noblemen (1), explorers (1), religious figures (1), painters (1), and politicians (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in present-day Goa since 1700.
