Gela
Gela ranks 5,287th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint-Claude, Guadeloupe, Desenzano del Garda, and Ambato, Ecuador. Memorable people born in Gela include Gelon, Archestratus, and Thrasybulus of Syracuse. Memorable people who died in Gela include Aeschylus. Gela has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many writers. Gela is located in Italy.
Gela is a city and comune (municipality) in the Autonomous Region of Sicily, Italy; in terms of area and population, it is the largest municipality on the southern coast of Sicily. Gela is part of the Province of Caltanissetta and is one of the few comuni in Italy with a population and area that exceed those of the provincial capital. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 600 BC and 350 BC, Gela was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Gelon, Archestratus, and Thrasybulus of Syracuse. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gela including Aeschylus.
People Born in Gela
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Gelon
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 1
Archestratus
WRITER
350 BC - 330 BC
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2
Thrasybulus of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Gela
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gela were politicians (2), and writers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gela, including Gelon, and Thrasybulus of Syracuse.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Gela since 1700.
