Dessie
Dessie ranks 18,169th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, Baarle, and Victoria Park, Manchester. Memorable people born in Dessie include Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, and Yemaneberhan Crippa. Dessie has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes. Dessie is located in Ethiopia.
Dessie is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, it sits at a latitude and longitude of 11°8′N 39°38′E, with an elevation between 2,470 and 2,550 metres above sea level. Dessie is 400 km to the north of the capital Addis Ababa. It has a population of more than 200,000 people in over 30 wards. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1895 and 1996, Dessie was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, and Yemaneberhan Crippa.
People Born in Dessie
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Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1935
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 1
Yemaneberhan Crippa
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Dessie
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Most individuals born in present day Dessie were politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dessie, including Yemaneberhan Crippa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dessie, including Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Dessie since 1700.
