Hanoi
Hanoi ranks 1,416th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Teaneck, New Jersey, Canterbury, and Saint-Quentin, Aisne. Memorable people born in Hanoi include Madame Nhu, Gaston Aumoitte, and Ngô Quyền. Memorable people who died in Hanoi include Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Lê Đức Thọ. Hanoi has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Hanoi is located in Vietnam.
Hanoi is the capital and second-most populous city of Vietnam. The name "Hanoi" translates to "inside the river," – Hanoi is bordered by the Red and Black Rivers. As a municipality, Hanoi consists of 12 urban districts, 17 rural districts, and one district-level town. The city encompasses an area of 3,359.84 km2 (1,297.24 sq mi) and as of 2023, a population of 8,587,100. Hanoi had the second-highest gross regional domestic product of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities at 51.4 billion USD in 2022, behind Ho Chi Minh City. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 897 and 2000, Hanoi was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Madame Nhu, Gaston Aumoitte, and Ngô Quyền. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Hanoi including Ho Chi Minh, Võ Nguyên Giáp, and Lê Đức Thọ. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Hanoi than were born there.
People Born in Hanoi
Go to all RankingsMadame Nhu
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 1
Gaston Aumoitte
ATHLETE
1884 - 1957
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 2
Ngô Quyền
POLITICIAN
897 - 944
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 3
Lê Thánh Tông
POLITICIAN
1442 - 1497
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 4
Trần Nhân Tông
POLITICIAN
1258 - 1308
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5
Henri Laborit
CHEMIST
1914 - 1995
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 6
Ngô Bảo Châu
MATHEMATICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 7
Phạm Duy
MUSICIAN
1921 - 2013
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 8
Hanoi Hannah
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2016
HPI: 44.79
Rank: 9
Hoang Thanh Trang
CHESS PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.31
Rank: 10
Amee
SINGER
2000 - Present
HPI: 25.94
Rank: 11
Nhat Nguyen
BADMINTON PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hanoi
Go to all RankingsTrần Nhân Tông
POLITICIAN
1258 - 1308
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 5
Nhat Nguyen
BADMINTON PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Hanoi
Go to all RankingsHo Chi Minh
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1969
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 1
Võ Nguyên Giáp
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 2013
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 2
Lê Đức Thọ
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - 1990
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 3
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 4
Lê Duẩn
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1986
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 5
Lê Lợi
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1433
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 6
Tôn Đức Thắng
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1980
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 7
Trường Chinh
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1988
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 8
Phạm Văn Đồng
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2000
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 9
Andrew Dũng-Lạc
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1795 - 1839
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 10
Văn Tiến Dũng
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 11
Lê Đức Anh
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2019
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Hanoi
Go to all RankingsJoseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 1990
HPI: 43.30
Rank: 18
Paul Joseph Phạm Đình Tụng
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1919 - 2009
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 19
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hanoi were politicians (5), athletes (1), chemists (1), mathematicians (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (11), religious figures (3), military personnels (1), social activists (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hanoi, including Madame Nhu, and Hanoi Hannah. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hanoi, including Madame Nhu, Ngô Quyền, and Lê Thánh Tông.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hanoi since 1700.