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Beirut (lbn)

Lebanon

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Beirut ranks 239th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bremen, Cardiff, and Sacramento, California. The most famous people from Beirut are Keanu Reeves, Amin Maalouf, and Eusebius of Nicomedia. The most famous people who died in Beirut are Jude the Apostle, Amin al-Husseini, and Rafic Hariri. Beirut has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Beirut is located in Lebanon.

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2014, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1993, Beirut was the birth place of 59 globally memorable people, including Keanu Reeves, Amin Maalouf, and Eusebius of Nicomedia. Additionaly, 51 globally memorable people have passed away in Beirut including Jude the Apostle, Amin al-Husseini, and Rafic Hariri.

People Born in Beirut

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People Deceased in Beirut

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Beirut were politicians (9), singers (9), actors (7), musicians (6), and writers (5),  while most who died were politicians (22), religious figures (11), writers (7), singers (2), and military personnels (2).

Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Beirut, including Gazebo, Julia Boutros, and Carole Samaha. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Beirut, including Tammam Salam, Omar Karami, and Hassan Diab.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Beirut since 1700.