Ajaccio ranks 618th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ho Chi Minh City, Oak Park, Illinois, and Muroran. Memorable people born in Ajaccio include Napoleon, Louis Bonaparte, and Letizia Ramolino. Memorable people who died in Ajaccio include Jacques Zimako and Nicolas Alfonsi. Ajaccio has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players and politicians. Ajaccio is located in France.
Ajaccio is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the Collectivité territoriale de Corse. It is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 nautical miles (390 km) southeast of Marseille. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1746 and 1996, Ajaccio was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Napoleon, Louis Bonaparte, and Letizia Ramolino. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Ajaccio including Jacques Zimako and Nicolas Alfonsi.
1769 - 1821
HPI: 94.47
Rank: 1
1778 - 1846
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 2
1750 - 1836
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 3
1746 - 1785
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 4
1784 - 1860
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 5
1775 - 1840
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 6
1780 - 1825
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 7
1782 - 1839
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 8
1777 - 1820
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 9
1763 - 1839
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 11
1860 - 1918
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Ajaccio were politicians (8), soccer players (4), singers (2), lawyers (1), and diplomats (1), while most who died were soccer players (1) and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ajaccio, including Wahbi Khazri, Rémy Cabella, and Yannick Cahuzac. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ajaccio, including Napoleon, Louis Bonaparte, and Letizia Ramolino.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Ajaccio since 1700.