Bursa ranks 685th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chile, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and La Rochelle. Memorable people born in Bursa include Murad I, Mehmed I, and Sabiha Gökçen. Memorable people who died in Bursa include Osman I, Orhan, and Mahidevran. Bursa has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Bursa is located in Turkey.
Bursa, historically known as Prusa, is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of Turkey's automotive production takes place in Bursa. As of 2019, the Metropolitan Province was home to 3,056,120 inhabitants, 2,161,990 of whom lived in the 3 city urban districts plus Gürsu and Kestel. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 40 and 1990, Bursa was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Murad I, Mehmed I, and Sabiha Gökçen. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Bursa including Osman I, Orhan, and Mahidevran.
1326 - 1389
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 1
1386 - 1421
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 2
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 3
40 - 120
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 4
1544 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 5
1931 - 1996
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 6
1330 - 1382
HPI: 55.86
Rank: 7
1873 - 1932
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 8
1839 - 1919
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 9
1914 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 10
1859 - 1930
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 11
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 12
1544 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 5
1873 - 1932
HPI: 55.68
Rank: 8
1959 - Present
HPI: 40.08
Rank: 12
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.71
Rank: 16
1254 - 1327
HPI: 85.24
Rank: 1
1288 - 1362
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 2
1500 - 1581
HPI: 77.74
Rank: 3
1250 - 1330
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 4
300 BC - 182 BC
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 5
1398 - 1449
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 6
1355 - 1389
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 7
1324 - 1397
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 8
1400 - 1449
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 9
1361 - 1414
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 10
Most individuals born in present day Bursa were politicians (4), soccer players (4), writers (3), military personnels (2), and pilots (1), while most who died were politicians (10).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bursa, including Emre Aşık, Okan Yılmaz, and Serdar Aziz. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bursa, including Murad I, Mehmed I, and Gevherhan Sultan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Bursa since 1700.