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Jordan ranks 112th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nepal, Somalia, and Dominican Republic. Memorable people born in present day Jordan include Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Memorable people who died in Jordan include Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot. Jordan has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many politicians and religious figures.
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and the Palestinian West Bank and Israel to the west. The Jordan River, flowing into the Dead Sea, is located along the country's western border, while Jordan has a small coastline along the Red Sea in its southwest, separated by the Gulf of Aqaba from Egypt. Amman is Jordan's capital and largest city, as well as the most populous city in the Levant. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1396 BC and 1998, present day Jordan was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Additionaly, 31 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jordan including Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot.
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 84.14
Rank: 1
1935 - 1999
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 2
714 - 775
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 3
722 - 754
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 4
744 - 785
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 5
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 6
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 7
60 - 120
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 8
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 9
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 10
100 - 70
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 11
1966 - 2006
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 12
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 18
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 21
1925 - 2023
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 24
1948 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 29
1959 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Rank: 39
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.57
Rank: 43
1998 - Present
HPI: 15.94
Rank: 44
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 92.96
Rank: 1
20 BC - 31
HPI: 87.84
Rank: 2
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 3
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 4
1935 - 1999
HPI: 71.19
Rank: 5
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 6
581 - 629
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 7
582 - 639
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 8
1853 - 1931
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 9
1935 - 1958
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
589 - 629
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 11
600 - 640
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Jordan were politicians (21), religious figures (7), writers (4), soccer players (3), and athletes (2), while most who died were politicians (14), religious figures (8), companions (2), writers (2), and film directors (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Jordan, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Fayez Tarawneh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jordan, including Hussein of Jordan, As-Saffah, and Al-Mahdi.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in present day Jordan since 1700.