Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik ranks 417th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Karachi, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Valladolid. 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
Between 1416 and 1997, Dubrovnik was the birth place of 28 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
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Roger Joseph Boscovich
1711 - 1787
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1
Ivan Gundulić
1589 - 1638
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 2
Tereza Kesovija
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3
Benedetto Cotrugli
1416 - 1469
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 4
Marin Držić
1508 - 1567
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 5
Marino Ghetaldi
1568 - 1626
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 6
Petar Trifunović
1910 - 1980
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 7
Ottavio Missoni
1921 - 2013
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 8
Božo Broketa
1922 - 1985
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 9
Emir Spahić
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 10
Dubravka Šuica
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 11
Andro Knego
1956 - Present
HPI: 42.63
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dubrovnik
Go to all RankingsRoger Joseph Boscovich
1711 - 1787
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 1
Božo Broketa
1922 - 1985
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 9
Dinko Jukić
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.21
Rank: 26
Andro Bušlje
1986 - Present
HPI: 20.63
Rank: 27
People Deceased in Dubrovnik
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Aleksandar Ranković
1909 - 1983
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
Ivan Gundulić
1589 - 1638
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 2
Mavro Orbini
1563 - 1614
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 3
Marino Ghetaldi
1568 - 1626
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 4
Milovan Glišić
1847 - 1908
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 5
Božo Broketa
1922 - 1985
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 6
Ron Brown
1941 - 1996
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Dubrovnik
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Dubrovnik were athletes (8), soccer players (5), basketball players (4), writers (2), and astronomers (1), while most who died were writers (3), politicians (2), mathematicians (1), and soccer players (1).
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.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Dubrovnik since 1700.
