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Jordan ranks 114th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sri Lanka, Somalia, and Kosovo. 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 an Arab country in the Levant region of Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. Jordan is bordered by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Israel and Palestine. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a 26-kilometre (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Jordan is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan's most populous city as well as the country's economic, political and cultural centre. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1396 BC and 1996, present day Jordan was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Aaron, Hussein of Jordan, and Al-Mansur. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jordan including Moses, John the Baptist, and Simon the Zealot.
1396 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 87.37
Rank: 1
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 2
714 - 775
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 3
722 - 754
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 4
744 - 785
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 5
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 6
290 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 7
100 BC - 100
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 8
60 - 120
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 9
110 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.38
Rank: 10
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 11
1966 - 2006
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 12
1939 - 2014
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 20
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 29
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 34
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 37
1393 BC - 1273 BC
HPI: 94.11
Rank: 1
20 BC - 31
HPI: 90.30
Rank: 2
1 - 107
HPI: 82.56
Rank: 3
900 BC - 852 BC
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 4
1935 - 1999
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 5
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 77.37
Rank: 6
581 - 629
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 7
582 - 639
HPI: 75.61
Rank: 8
1853 - 1931
HPI: 74.99
Rank: 9
687 - 724
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 10
589 - 629
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 11
600 - 640
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Jordan were politicians (19), religious figures (4), writers (4), social activists (2), and soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (10), religious figures (7), 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 Zaid ibn Shaker. 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 6 globally memorable people born in present day Jordan since 1700.