Cultural Production in
Present Day
Greece
Greece
Greece ranks #28 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Norway, Denmark, and Switzerland. The most famous people from Greece are Aristotle, Plato, and Alexander the Great. The most famous people who died in Greece are Aristotle, Plato, and Homer. Greece has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. The top cities in Greece by number of people born are Athens, Thessaloniki, Sparta, Patras, and Classical Athens.
People
Between 2780 BC and 2007, present-day Greece was the birthplace of 1,139 globally memorable people, including Aristotle, Plato, and Alexander the Great. Additionally, 572 globally memorable people died in present-day Greece, including Aristotle, Plato, and Homer.
People Born in Present-Day Greece
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Aristotle
Philosopher
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Plato
Philosopher
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 2
Alexander the Great
Military Personnel
356 BC - 323 BC
HPI: 95.63
Rank: 3
Homer
Writer
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 95.41
Rank: 4
Socrates
Philosopher
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 5
Pythagoras
Philosopher
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 6
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Politician
1881 - 1938
HPI: 91.26
Rank: 7
Hippocrates
Physician
460 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 90.19
Rank: 8
Sophocles
Writer
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 89.32
Rank: 9
Democritus
Philosopher
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 10
Epicurus
Philosopher
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 11
Solon
Politician
638 BC - 558 BC
HPI: 86.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Greece
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Zübeyde Hanım
Celebrity
1857 - 1923
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 452
Corinna Tsopei
Celebrity
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 592
Aristodemus of Messenia
Military Personnel
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 714
Evangelos Marinakis
Businessperson
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 835
Albert Bourla
Businessperson
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 884
Mike Zambidis
Martial Arts
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 888
Ioannis Ikonomou
Public Worker
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 902
Giorgos Papakonstantinou
Economist
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 905
Klavdia
Singer
2002 - Present
HPI: 46.33
Rank: 913
Zoe Konstantopoulou
Politician
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 935
Pantelis Pantelidis
Singer
1983 - 2016
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 936
Yannis Ploutarchos
Singer
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 940
People Deceased in Present-Day Greece
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Philosopher
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 1
Plato
Philosopher
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 2
Homer
Writer
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 95.41
Rank: 3
Socrates
Philosopher
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 4
Hippocrates
Physician
460 BC - 370 BC
HPI: 90.19
Rank: 5
Sophocles
Writer
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: 89.32
Rank: 6
Andrew the Apostle
Religious Figure
6 BC - 70
HPI: 89.10
Rank: 7
Diogenes
Philosopher
404 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 88.38
Rank: 8
Democritus
Philosopher
460 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 86.85
Rank: 9
Hesiod
Writer
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 86.72
Rank: 10
Epicurus
Philosopher
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 86.65
Rank: 11
Pericles
Politician
494 BC - 429 BC
HPI: 86.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Greece
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Timon
Religious Figure
50 - 100
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 296
Aristodemus of Messenia
Military Personnel
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 491
Pantelis Pantelidis
Singer
1983 - 2016
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 568
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Greece were politicians (376), soccer players (121), athletes (105), writers (94), and philosophers (66), while most who died were politicians (258), writers (77), philosophers (53), military personnels (33), and religious figures (32).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Greece since 1700.
