Corinth
Corinth ranks 1,779th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Warri, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, and Taganrog. Memorable people born in Corinth include Periander, Lais of Corinth, and Cypselus. Memorable people who died in Corinth include Periander, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, and Ibycus. Corinth has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Corinth is located in Greece.
Corinth is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 700 BC and 1993, Corinth was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Periander, Lais of Corinth, and Cypselus. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Corinth including Periander, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, and Ibycus. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Corinth than were born there.
People Born in Corinth
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Periander
WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 1
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 2
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 3
Dinarchus
POLITICIAN
361 BC - 291 BC
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 4
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 5
Panagis Tsaldaris
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1936
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6
Anastasios Bakasetas
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 7
Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 24.82
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Corinth
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WRITER
700 BC - 583 BC
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 1
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo
POLITICIAN
5 - 67
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 2
Ibycus
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 3
Lais of Corinth
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 4
Cypselus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 627 BC
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 5
Diagoras of Melos
WRITER
450 BC - 450 BC
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 6
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 7
Dionysius of Corinth
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
150 - 171
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 8
Pheidon
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 670 BC
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Corinth
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Most individuals born in present day Corinth were politicians (4), soccer players (2), writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (4), politicians (4), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Corinth, including Anastasios Bakasetas, and Konstantinos Triantafyllopoulos. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Corinth, including Lais of Corinth, Cypselus, and Dinarchus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Corinth since 1700.
