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Tehran ranks 62nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zagreb, Baltimore, and Atlanta. The most famous people from Tehran are Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Bahá'u'lláh, and Farah Pahlavi. The most famous people who died in Tehran are Ruhollah Khomeini, Ali Khamenei, and Mohammad Mosaddegh. Tehran has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Tehran is located in Iran.

People

Between 0 and 2005, Tehran was the birth place of 209 globally memorable people, including Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Bahá'u'lláh, and Farah Pahlavi. Additionaly, 78 globally memorable people have passed away in Tehran including Ruhollah Khomeini, Ali Khamenei, and Mohammad Mosaddegh.

People Born in Tehran

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Tehranwere politicians (33), actors (32), soccer players (31), writers (16), and singers (16),  while most who died were politicians (31), writers (9), military personnels (8), religious figures (5), and social activists (5).

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Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tehran, including Shohreh Aghdashloo, Shaun Toub, and Mohammad Ali Fardin. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tehran, including Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Farah Pahlavi, and Mohammad Mosaddegh.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Tehran since 1700.

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