Occupation

DIPLOMATS

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With 90 biographies, Diplomats are the 75th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Anthropologists, Baseball Players, and Geologists.

People

Pantheon has 90 people classified as diplomats born between 1350 BC and 1978. Of these 90, 30 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living diplomats include Ban Ki-moon, John R. Bolton, and Mohamed ElBaradei. The most famous deceased diplomats include Pocahontas, Kofi Annan, and John Jay. As of April 2024, 17 new diplomats have been added to Pantheon including Saburō Kurusu, Adam von Trott zu Solz, and Ambrogio Contarini.

Living Diplomats

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Deceased Diplomats

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Newly Added Diplomats (2024)

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Places

Most diplomats were born in United States (21), France (5), and Italy (5). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (4), Cairo (3), and Boston (3).The most common death places of diplomats were United States (10), United Kingdom (6), and Russia (6). By city, these were Moscow (4), Paris (3), and Rome (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as diplomats in Pantheon are Gaius Marius, Megasthenes, and Zannanza.  The concentration of diplomats was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier diplomats are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Diplomats were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Diplomats since 1700.