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Hamadan ranks 1,086th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lodi, Lombardy, Lucerne, and City of San Marino. Memorable people born in Hamadan include Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Shirin Ebadi, and Abolhassan Banisadr. Memorable people who died in Hamadan include Avicenna, Abaqa Khan, and Mahmud II. Hamadan has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Hamadan is located in Iran.

Hamadan or Hamedan is a city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a population of 554,406 people in 174,731 households. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 550 BC and 1947, Hamadan was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Shirin Ebadi, and Abolhassan Banisadr. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Hamadan including Avicenna, Abaqa Khan, and Mahmud II.

People Born in Hamadan

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People Deceased in Hamadan

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Hamadan were politicians (5), writers (3), religious figures (2), historians (2), and social activists (1),  while most who died were politicians (2), philosophers (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hamadan, including Shirin Ebadi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hamadan, including Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Abolhassan Banisadr, and Arsames.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hamadan since 1700.