Harran
Harran ranks 1,546th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jinju, Imola, and Holguín. Memorable people born in Harran include Rachel, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Al-Battani. Memorable people who died in Harran include Marcus Licinius Crassus, Esarhaddon, and Haran. Harran has been the birth place of many religious figures, and mathematicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Harran is located in Türkiye.
Harran is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 904 km2, and its population is 96,072 (2022). It is approximately 40 kilometres southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 3500 BC and 1263, Harran was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Rachel, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Al-Battani. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Harran including Marcus Licinius Crassus, Esarhaddon, and Haran.
People Born in Harran
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Rachel
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
3500 BC - 1553 BC
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 1
Ibn Taymiyyah
PHILOSOPHER
1263 - 1328
HPI: 74.49
Rank: 2
Al-Battani
MATHEMATICIAN
858 - 929
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 3
Nabonidus
POLITICIAN
555 BC - 538 BC
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 4
Laban
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 5
Thābit ibn Qurra
MATHEMATICIAN
836 - 901
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 6
Haran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Harran
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Marcus Licinius Crassus
POLITICIAN
115 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 76.91
Rank: 1
Esarhaddon
POLITICIAN
800 BC - 669 BC
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 2
Haran
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 3
Publius Licinius Crassus
POLITICIAN
86 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 4
Theodore Abu Qurrah
WRITER
750 - 820
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Harran were religious figures (3), mathematicians (2), philosophers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (3), religious figures (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Harran, including Rachel, Laban, and Haran.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Harran since 1700.
