Chittagong
Chittagong ranks 6,475th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neuhaus am Rennweg, Winchester, Kentucky, and Hammerfest. The most famous people from Chittagong are Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed Sofa, and Sarat Chandra Das. The most famous people who died in Chittagong are Ziaur Rahman, Surya Sen, and Pritilata Waddedar. Chittagong has been the birth place of many writers, and businesspeople and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Chittagong is located in Bangladesh.
People
Between 1849 and 1969, Chittagong was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Muhammad Yunus, Ahmed Sofa, and Sarat Chandra Das. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Chittagong including Ziaur Rahman, Surya Sen, and Pritilata Waddedar.
People Born in Chittagong
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Muhammad Yunus
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 1
Ahmed Sofa
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 2
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 3
Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 4
Dibyendu Barua
CHESS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Chittagong
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WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.00
Rank: 4
Dibyendu Barua
CHESS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Chittagong
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Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 1
Surya Sen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1894 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 2
Pritilata Waddedar
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1932
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 3
Sarat Chandra Das
EXPLORER
1849 - 1917
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chittagong were writers (2), businesspeople (1), explorers (1), and chess players (1), while most who died were politicians (1), social activists (1), philosophers (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chittagong, including Ahmed Sofa, and Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chittagong, including Ahmed Sofa, and Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chittagong since 1700.
