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Taiwan ranks 89th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Senegal, Vietnam, and Costa Rica. Memorable people born in present day Taiwan include Teresa Teng, Tsai Ing-wen, and Lee Teng-hui. Memorable people who died in Taiwan include Chiang Kai-shek, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Koxinga. Taiwan has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. The top cities in Taiwan by number of biographies are Taipei, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, New Taipei City, and Taoyuan, Taiwan.

People

Between 0 and 2004, present day Taiwan was the birth place of 181 globally memorable people, including Teresa Teng, Tsai Ing-wen, and Lee Teng-hui. Additionaly, 36 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Taiwan including Chiang Kai-shek, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Koxinga.

People Born in Present Day Taiwan

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People Deceased in Present Day Taiwan

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  • Photo of Sun Fo

    Sun Fo

    POLITICIAN

    1891 - 1973

    HPI: 61.01

    Rank: 17

  • Photo of Sun Li-jen

    Sun Li-jen

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    1900 - 1990

    HPI: 58.80

    Rank: 24

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    Li Ao

    WRITER

    1935 - 2018

    HPI: 56.38

    Rank: 31

  • Photo of Sun Yun-suan

    Sun Yun-suan

    POLITICIAN

    1913 - 2006

    HPI: 54.77

    Rank: 34

  • Photo of Shih Ming-teh

    Shih Ming-teh

    POLITICIAN

    1941 - 2024

    HPI: 53.92

    Rank: 35

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Taiwanwere athletes (45), actors (38), politicians (24), singers (14), and tennis players (9),  while most who died were politicians (19), military personnels (5), religious figures (4), film directors (2), and writers (2).

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Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Taiwan, including Yang Chuan-kwang, Chi Cheng, and Kuo Hsing-chun. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Taiwan, including Yang Chuan-kwang, Chi Cheng, and Kuo Hsing-chun.

Places

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in present day Taiwan since 1700.

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