Samos
Samos ranks #2000 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pontedera, Castelfranco Veneto, and Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine. The most famous people from Samos are Pythagoras, Epicurus, and Aristarchus of Samos. The most famous people who died in Samos are Aeschines, Erasistratus, and Duris of Samos. Samos has been the birthplace of many philosophers, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and physicians. Samos is located in Greece.
People
Between 650 BC and 250 BC, present-day Samos was the birthplace of 10 globally memorable people, including Pythagoras, Epicurus, and Aristarchus of Samos. Additionally, 4 globally memorable people died in present-day Samos, including Aeschines, Erasistratus, and Duris of Samos.
People Born in Present-Day Samos
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Pythagoras
Philosopher
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 1
Epicurus
Philosopher
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 2
Aristarchus of Samos
Astronomer
311 BC - 230 BC
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 3
Melissus of Samos
Philosopher
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 4
Polycrates
Politician
600 BC - 515 BC
HPI: 73.36
Rank: 5
Conon of Samos
Mathematician
280 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 6
Aristyllus
Mathematician
400 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 7
Semonides of Amorgos
Writer
650 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 8
Asclepiades of Samos
Writer
320 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 9
Philaenis
Writer
250 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Present-Day Samos
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Aeschines
Politician
389 BC - 314 BC
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 1
Erasistratus
Physician
303 BC - 249 BC
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 2
Duris of Samos
Writer
340 BC - Present
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 3
Hyperbolus
Politician
500 BC - 411 BC
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Samos were philosophers (3), writers (3), mathematicians (2), astronomers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), physicians (1), and writers (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in present-day Samos since 1700.
