Kayseri ranks 1,521st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Macclesfield, Nevers, and Hitachi, Ibaraki. Memorable people born in Kayseri include Mimar Sinan, Abdullah Gül, and Sabbas the Sanctified. Memorable people who died in Kayseri include Basil of Caesarea, Kayqubad I, and Dorothea of Caesarea. Kayseri has been the birth place of many religious figures and soccer players and the death place of many religious figures and politicians. Kayseri is located in Turkey.
Kayseri is a large city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since ancient times. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is composed of five districts: the two central districts of Kocasinan and Melikgazi, and since 2004, also outlying Hacılar, İncesu, and Talas. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 259 and 1988, Kayseri was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Mimar Sinan, Abdullah Gül, and Sabbas the Sanctified. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Kayseri including Basil of Caesarea, Kayqubad I, and Dorothea of Caesarea.
1490 - 1588
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 1
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 2
439 - 532
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 3
259 - 275
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 4
339 - 394
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 5
345 - 390
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 6
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 7
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.74
Rank: 8
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 9
329 - 379
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 1
1188 - 1237
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 2
279 - 311
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 3
259 - 275
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 4
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 5
1024 - 1076
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 6
860 - 935
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Kayseri were religious figures (4), soccer players (2), architects (1), politicians (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were religious figures (3), politicians (2), physicians (1), and philosophers (1).