Cultural Production in
Present Day
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks 194th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Belize, Equatorial Guinea, and South Sudan. Memorable people born in present day Papua New Guinea include Manasseh Sogavare, Bob Dadae, and Michael Somare. Memorable people who died in Papua New Guinea include Isoroku Yamamoto, Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, and Tokutaro Ukon. Papua New Guinea has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels.
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. It has a land border with Indonesia to the west and neighbours Australia to the south and the Solomon Islands to the east. Its capital, on its southern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of 462,840 km2 (178,700 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1993, present day Papua New Guinea was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Manasseh Sogavare, Bob Dadae, and Michael Somare. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Papua New Guinea including Isoroku Yamamoto, Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, and Tokutaro Ukon.
People Born in Present Day Papua New Guinea
Go to all RankingsManasseh Sogavare
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 1
Bob Dadae
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 2
Michael Somare
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 3
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 4
James Marape
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 5
John Ribat
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 6
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 7
Julius Chan
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 8
Peter O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.99
Rank: 9
Rellie Kaputin
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Judith Meauri
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Dika Toua
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Papua New Guinea
Go to all RankingsBob Dadae
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 2
Julius Chan
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 40.31
Rank: 8
Rellie Kaputin
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Judith Meauri
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Dika Toua
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Present Day Papua New Guinea
Go to all RankingsIsoroku Yamamoto
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1943
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 1
Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux
EXPLORER
1737 - 1793
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 2
Tokutaro Ukon
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1944
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 3
Michael Somare
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2021
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 4
Michael Ogio
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2017
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 5
Paulias Matane
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 41.00
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Papua New Guinea were politicians (8), athletes (3), and religious figures (1), while most who died were politicians (3), military personnels (1), explorers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Papua New Guinea, including Manasseh Sogavare, Bob Dadae, and Michael Somare. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Papua New Guinea, including Manasseh Sogavare, Bob Dadae, and Michael Somare.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present day Papua New Guinea since 1700.