Egypt
Egypt ranks #217 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States, Oxford, and Sapporo. The most famous people from Egypt are Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Moses in Islam. The most famous people who died in Egypt are Jacob, Jeremiah, and Pachomius the Great. Egypt has been the birthplace of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Egypt is located in Egypt.
People
Between 2700 BC and 2001, present-day Egypt was the birthplace of 69 globally memorable people, including Hatshepsut, Amenhotep III, and Moses in Islam. Additionally, 60 globally memorable people died in present-day Egypt, including Jacob, Jeremiah, and Pachomius the Great.
People Born in Present-Day Egypt
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Hatshepsut
Politician
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 1
Amenhotep III
Politician
1403 BC - 1350 BC
HPI: 83.80
Rank: 2
Moses in Islam
Religious Figure
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 3
Hagar
Religious Figure
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 4
Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
Politician
62 BC - 47 BC
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 5
Sneferu
Politician
2700 BC - 2609 BC
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 6
Moses the Black
Religious Figure
332 - 407
HPI: 73.05
Rank: 7
Paul of Thebes
Religious Figure
227 - 342
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 8
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
Religious Figure
310 - 412
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 9
Isetnofret
Politician
1250 BC - Present
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 10
Theophylact Simocatta
Historian
580 - 630
HPI: 69.32
Rank: 11
Meritamen
Companion
1400 BC - 1300 BC
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Egypt
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Alaa Mayhoub
Soccer Player
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.05
Rank: 57
Ashraf Kasem
Soccer Player
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 58
Amin Omar
Referee
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 59
Adel Abdel Rahman
Soccer Player
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 60
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 64
Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed
Athlete
1998 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 65
People Deceased in Present-Day Egypt
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Jacob
Religious Figure
1653 BC - 1506 BC
HPI: 88.37
Rank: 1
Jeremiah
Religious Figure
650 BC - 586 BC
HPI: 85.44
Rank: 2
Pachomius the Great
Religious Figure
292 - 348
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 3
Sneferu
Politician
2700 BC - 2609 BC
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 4
Perdiccas
Military Personnel
355 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 73.62
Rank: 5
Marwan II
Politician
688 - 750
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 6
Demetrius of Phalerum
Public Worker
350 BC - 282 BC
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 7
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
Politician
1935 - 2021
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 8
Ctesibius
Mathematician
284 BC - 221 BC
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 9
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
Religious Figure
310 - 412
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 10
Ya'qubi
Geographer
801 - 898
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 11
Amr ibn al-As
Military Personnel
580 - 664
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Egypt
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Muhammad Metwalli al-Sha'rawi
Writer
1911 - 1998
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 50
Janusz Głowacki
Writer
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 59
Richard Sainct
Racing Driver
1970 - 2004
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 60
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Egypt were religious figures (22), politicians (21), soccer players (8), athletes (4), and companions (3), while most who died were politicians (22), religious figures (15), writers (5), companions (5), and military personnels (2).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Egypt since 1700.
