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Greece

Greece ranks 19th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Canada, Austria, and Ukraine. Memorable people born in present day Greece include Alexander the Great, Plato, and Aristotle. Memorable people who died in Greece include Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. Greece has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers.

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, historically also known as Hellas, is a country located in Southeast Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million as of 2018; Athens, the nation's capital, is its largest city, followed by Thessaloniki. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 2780 BC and 1997, present day Greece was the birth place of 699 globally memorable people, including Alexander the Great, Plato, and Aristotle. Additionaly, 337 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Greece including Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates.

People Born in Present Day Greece

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People Deceased in Present Day Greece

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Occupations

Occupational Trends

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Greece, including Antonios Nikopolidis, Theodoros Zagorakis, and Alketas Panagoulias. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Greece, including Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Pericles, and Philip II of Macedon.

Cities by Births

Cities by Deaths

Overlapping Lives

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

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