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Turkey (tur)

Türkiye

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Turkey ranks 1,922nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Milton Keynes, and Příbram. The most famous people from Turkey are Ulfilas, Romanos I Lekapenos, and Diodotus Tryphon. The most famous people who died in Turkey are Sargon II, Ismail al-Jazari, and Occhiali. Turkey has been the birth place of many politicians, and historians and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Turkey is located in Türkiye.

People

Between 300 BC and 1978, Turkey was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Ulfilas, Romanos I Lekapenos, and Diodotus Tryphon. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Turkey including Sargon II, Ismail al-Jazari, and Occhiali. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Turkey than were born there.

People Born in Turkey

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People Deceased in Turkey

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Turkey were politicians (4), historians (2), religious figures (1), writers (1), and athletes (1),  while most who died were politicians (7), soccer players (2), inventors (1), military personnels (1), and pilots (1).

Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Turkey, including Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Turkey, including Romanos I Lekapenos, Diodotus Tryphon, and Prusias II of Bithynia.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Turkey since 1700.

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