Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam ranks 9,504th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Iyo, Ehime, Aki, Kōchi, and Sunbury, Victoria. Memorable people born in Kumbakonam include M. S. Swaminathan, and S. Shankar. Memorable people who died in Kumbakonam include Srinivasa Ramanujan. Kumbakonam has been the birth place of many politicians, and film directors and the death place of many mathematicians. Kumbakonam is located in India.
Kumbakonam, or Kudanthai, is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 40 km (25 mi) from Thanjavur and 282 km (175 mi) from Chennai and is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district. It is the second largest city in the district after Thanjavur. The city is bounded by two rivers, the Kaveri River to the north and Arasalar River to the south. Kumbakonam is known as a "Temple town" due to the prevalence of a number of temples here and is noted for its Mahamaham festival, which happens once in 12 years, attracting people from all over the country. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1963, Kumbakonam was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including M. S. Swaminathan, and S. Shankar. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kumbakonam including Srinivasa Ramanujan.
People Born in Kumbakonam
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M. S. Swaminathan
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1
S. Shankar
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 34.17
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Kumbakonam
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kumbakonam were politicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were mathematicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kumbakonam, including M. S. Swaminathan. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kumbakonam, including M. S. Swaminathan.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kumbakonam since 1700.
