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Madagascar
Madagascar ranks 127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mozambique, Turkmenistan, and Tanzania. Memorable people born in present day Madagascar include Claude Simon, Ranavalona III, and Ranavalona I. Memorable people who died in Madagascar include Maurice Benyovszky, Willem Schouten, and Ranavalona I. Madagascar has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and military personnels.
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 44th largest country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1745 and 1990, present day Madagascar was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Claude Simon, Ranavalona III, and Ranavalona I. Additionaly, 16 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Madagascar including Maurice Benyovszky, Willem Schouten, and Ranavalona I.
People Born in Present Day Madagascar
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Claude Simon
1913 - 2005
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 1
Ranavalona III
1861 - 1917
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 2
Ranavalona I
1788 - 1861
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Andrianampoinimerina
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
Radama I
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 5
Didier Ratsiraka
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 6
Ranavalona II
1829 - 1883
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
Radama II
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 8
Philibert Tsiranana
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 9
Marc Ravalomanana
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 10
Rasoherina
1814 - 1868
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 11
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
1906 - 1978
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Present Day Madagascar
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Maurice Benyovszky
1746 - 1786
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 1
Willem Schouten
1567 - 1625
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 2
Ranavalona I
1788 - 1861
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Andrianampoinimerina
1745 - 1810
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 4
Edward England
1685 - 1720
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 5
Radama I
1793 - 1828
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 6
Didier Ratsiraka
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 7
Ranavalona II
1829 - 1883
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 8
Radama II
1829 - 1863
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 9
Philibert Tsiranana
1912 - 1978
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 10
Rasoherina
1814 - 1868
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 11
Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo
1901 - 1937
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Madagascar were politicians (27), writers (2), religious figures (2), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (11), military personnels (1), explorers (1), pirates (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Madagascar, including Didier Ratsiraka, Marc Ravalomanana, and Albert Zafy. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Madagascar, including Ranavalona III, Ranavalona I, and Andrianampoinimerina.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in present day Madagascar since 1700.
