Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş ranks 3,958th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Northern Ireland, Shantou, and Kirkkonummi. Memorable people born in Beşiktaş include Abdulmejid II, Hranush Arshagyan, and Mari Beyleryan. Memorable people who died in Beşiktaş include Cüneyt Arkın. Beşiktaş has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many actors. Beşiktaş is located in Türkiye.
Beşiktaş is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1868 and 1989, Beşiktaş was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Abdulmejid II, Hranush Arshagyan, and Mari Beyleryan. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Beşiktaş including Cüneyt Arkın.
People Born in Beşiktaş
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Abdulmejid II
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1944
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 1
Hranush Arshagyan
WRITER
1887 - 1905
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 2
Mari Beyleryan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1877 - 1915
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 3
Farah Zeynep Abdullah
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Beşiktaş
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Beşiktaş were politicians (1), writers (1), social activists (1), and actors (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Beşiktaş, including Farah Zeynep Abdullah. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Beşiktaş, including Abdulmejid II.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Beşiktaş since 1700.
