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Isfahan ranks 517th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Coventry, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, and Bærum. The most famous people from Isfahan are Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. The most famous people who died in Isfahan are Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Suleiman of Persia. Isfahan has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Isfahan is located in Iran.

Isfahan or Esfahan is a city in the Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located 440 kilometres south of Tehran. The city has a population of approximately 2,238,000, making it the fourth-most populous city in Iran, after Tehran, Mashhad and Karaj, and the second-largest metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1998, Isfahan was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Malik-Shah I, Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, and Barkiyaruq. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Isfahan including Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Mahmud I of Great Seljuq, and Suleiman of Persia.

People Born in Isfahan

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Isfahan were politicians (12), religious figures (3), soccer players (3), writers (2), and military personnels (2),  while most who died were politicians (8), religious figures (3), writers (2), linguists (1), and philosophers (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Isfahan, including Mohammad Beheshti, Ahmad Jannati, and Nusrat Bhutto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Isfahan, including Malik-Shah I, Barkiyaruq, and Safi of Persia.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Isfahan since 1700.