Cultural Production in
Present Day
Jordan
Jordan
Jordan ranks #110 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bangladesh, Malta, and Uganda. The most famous people from Jordan are Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Abdullah II of Jordan. The most famous people who died in Jordan are Moses, John the Baptist, and Moses in Islam. Jordan has been the birthplace of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. The top cities in Jordan by number of people born are Amman, Irbid, Zarqa, Humayma, and Jerash.
People
Between 1396 BC and 2005, present-day Jordan was the birthplace of 81 globally memorable people, including Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Abdullah II of Jordan. Additionally, 36 globally memorable people died in present-day Jordan, including Moses, John the Baptist, and Moses in Islam.
People Born in Present-Day Jordan
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Aaron
Religious Figure
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 88.47
Rank: 1
Hussein of Jordan
Politician
1935 - 1999
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 2
Abdullah II of Jordan
Politician
1962 - Present
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 3
Al-Mansur
Religious Figure
714 - 775
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 4
As-Saffah
Politician
722 - 754
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 5
Al-Mahdi
Politician
744 - 785
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 6
Jephthah
Religious Figure
1118 BC - 1080 BC
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 7
Nicomachus
Mathematician
60 - 120
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 8
Menippus
Writer
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 9
Philodemus
Philosopher
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 10
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Extremist
1966 - 2006
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 11
Balak
Religious Figure
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Jordan
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Abd Allah ibn Ali
Politician
712 - 764
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 26
Jafar Hassan
Politician
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 40
Princess Aisha bint Hussein
Nobleman
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.57
Rank: 46
Lama Abu-Odeh
Writer
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 55
Ali Olwan
Soccer Player
2000 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 59
Tha'er Bawab
Soccer Player
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 60
Suheir Hammad
Writer
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.96
Rank: 61
Ihsan Haddad
Soccer Player
1994 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 65
Yazeed Abulaila
Soccer Player
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 66
Yazan Al-Arab
Soccer Player
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 68
Mahmoud Al-Mardi
Soccer Player
1993 - Present
HPI: 33.41
Rank: 69
Mohammad Al-Dmeiri
Soccer Player
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.79
Rank: 70
People Deceased in Present-Day Jordan
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Moses
Religious Figure
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 93.26
Rank: 1
John the Baptist
Religious Figure
20 BC - 31
HPI: 89.07
Rank: 2
Moses in Islam
Religious Figure
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 3
Simon the Zealot
Religious Figure
1 - 107
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 4
Hussein of Jordan
Politician
1935 - 1999
HPI: 79.66
Rank: 5
Ahab
Politician
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 6
Faisal II of Iraq
Politician
1935 - 1958
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 7
Zayd ibn Harithah
Companion
581 - 629
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 8
Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca
Politician
1853 - 1931
HPI: 74.81
Rank: 9
Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah
Politician
582 - 639
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 10
Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Religious Figure
589 - 629
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 11
Muadh ibn Jabal
Religious Figure
600 - 640
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Jordan
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Occupations
Most people born in present-day Jordan were politicians (25), soccer players (16), athletes (10), religious figures (8), and writers (7), while most who died were politicians (18), religious figures (8), writers (3), companions (2), and extremists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in present-day Jordan since 1700.
