Lampsacus
Lampsacus ranks 5,539th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wen County, Henan, Bhagalpur, and Mažeikiai. Memorable people born in Lampsacus include Strato of Lampsacus, Metrodorus of Lampsacus, and Colotes. Memorable people who died in Lampsacus include Anaxagoras. Lampsacus has been the birth place of many philosophers and the death place of many philosophers. Lampsacus is located in Türkiye.
Lampsacus was an ancient Greek city strategically located on the eastern side of the Hellespont in the northern Troad. An inhabitant of Lampsacus was called a Lampsacene. The name has been transmitted in the nearby modern town of Lapseki. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 335 BC and 320 BC, Lampsacus was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Strato of Lampsacus, Metrodorus of Lampsacus, and Colotes. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lampsacus including Anaxagoras.
People Born in Lampsacus
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Strato of Lampsacus
PHILOSOPHER
335 BC - 269 BC
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 1
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
PHILOSOPHER
331 BC - 278 BC
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 2
Colotes
PHILOSOPHER
320 BC - Present
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Lampsacus
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lampsacus were philosophers (3), while most who died were philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lampsacus, including Strato of Lampsacus, Metrodorus of Lampsacus, and Colotes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lampsacus since 1700.
