Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik ranks 430th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Trabzon, Marylebone, and Bath, Somerset. Memorable people born in Dubrovnik include Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ivan Gundulić, and Tereza Kesovija. Memorable people who died in Dubrovnik include Aleksandar Ranković, Ivan Gundulić, and Mavro Orbini. Dubrovnik has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Dubrovnik is located in Croatia.
Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 41,562. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Dubrovnik was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Roger Joseph Boscovich, Ivan Gundulić, and Tereza Kesovija. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Dubrovnik including Aleksandar Ranković, Ivan Gundulić, and Mavro Orbini.
People Born in Dubrovnik
Go to all RankingsRoger Joseph Boscovich
ASTRONOMER
1711 - 1787
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 1
Ivan Gundulić
WRITER
1589 - 1638
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2
Tereza Kesovija
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 3
Benedetto Cotrugli
ECONOMIST
1416 - 1469
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 4
Marin Držić
WRITER
1508 - 1567
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 5
Marino Ghetaldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1568 - 1626
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 6
Ivo Vojnović
WRITER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 7
Franco Sacchetti
WRITER
1332 - 1400
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 8
Petar Trifunović
CHESS PLAYER
1910 - 1980
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 9
Dubravka Šuica
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 10
Ottavio Missoni
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 11
Andro Knego
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dubrovnik
Go to all RankingsIvo Vojnović
WRITER
1857 - 1929
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 7
Franco Sacchetti
WRITER
1332 - 1400
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 8
Denis Špoljarić
HANDBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 23
Marko Bijač
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 32
Antony
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 33
Marko Macan
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Dubrovnik
Go to all RankingsAleksandar Ranković
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1983
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 1
Ivan Gundulić
WRITER
1589 - 1638
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 2
Mavro Orbini
WRITER
1563 - 1614
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3
Marino Ghetaldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1568 - 1626
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4
Milovan Glišić
WRITER
1847 - 1908
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 5
Božo Broketa
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 6
Ron Brown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 1996
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dubrovnik were athletes (11), soccer players (5), writers (4), basketball players (4), and handball players (2), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (2), mathematicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dubrovnik, including Andrija Prlainović, Sandro Sukno, and Miho Bošković. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dubrovnik, including Ottavio Missoni, Andrija Prlainović, and Sandro Sukno.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Dubrovnik since 1700.