Chios
Chios ranks 1,373rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Reus, Okayama, and Chiswick. Memorable people born in Chios include Homer, Mikis Theodorakis, and Hippocrates of Chios. Memorable people who died in Chios include Giovanni Giustiniani, Namık Kemal, and Zoilus. Chios has been the birth place of many writers and historians and the death place of many military personnels and writers. Chios is located in Greece.
Chios is the fifth largest Greek island, situated in the northern Aegean Sea, and the tenth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. Chios is notable for its exports of mastic gum and its nickname is "the Mastic Island". Tourist attractions include its medieval villages and the 11th-century monastery of Nea Moni, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 800 BC and 1925, Chios was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Homer, Mikis Theodorakis, and Hippocrates of Chios. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Chios including Giovanni Giustiniani, Namık Kemal, and Zoilus.
People Born in Chios
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Homer
800 BC - 750 BC
HPI: 91.42
Rank: 1
Mikis Theodorakis
1925 - 2021
HPI: 73.97
Rank: 2
Hippocrates of Chios
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 3
Theopompus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 4
Andreas Papandreou
1919 - 1996
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 5
Ion of Chios
490 BC - 422 BC
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 6
Aristo of Chios
300 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 7
Metrodorus of Chios
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 8
Oenopides
490 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 9
Leo Allatius
1586 - 1669
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 10
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Giovanni Giustiniani
1418 - 1453
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1
Namık Kemal
1840 - 1888
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 2
Zoilus
400 BC - 320 BC
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 3
Jacques Cœur
1395 - 1456
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 4
Chabrias
500 BC - 357 BC
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Chios were writers (2), historians (2), philosophers (2), composers (1), and mathematicians (1), while most who died were military personnels (2), writers (1), philosophers (1), and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chios since 1700.
