Lefkada
Lefkada ranks 4,019th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind 19th arrondissement of Paris, Sicyon, and Ormskirk. Memorable people born in Lefkada include Lafcadio Hearn, Agnes Baltsa, and Angelos Sikelianos. Memorable people who died in Lefkada include Sappho, and Wilhelm Dörpfeld. Lefkada has been the birth place of many writers, and singers and the death place of many writers, and archaeologists. Lefkada is located in Greece.
Lefkada, also known as Lefkas or Leukas and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada. It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 25 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1850 and 1944, Lefkada was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Lafcadio Hearn, Agnes Baltsa, and Angelos Sikelianos. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Lefkada including Sappho, and Wilhelm Dörpfeld.
People Born in Lefkada
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Lafcadio Hearn
WRITER
1850 - 1904
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 1
Agnes Baltsa
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 2
Angelos Sikelianos
WRITER
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3
Dimitrios Golemis
ATHLETE
1874 - 1941
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Lefkada
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Sappho
WRITER
630 BC - 570 BC
HPI: 83.29
Rank: 1
Wilhelm Dörpfeld
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1940
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lefkada were writers (2), singers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1), and archaeologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lefkada, including Agnes Baltsa. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lefkada, including Lafcadio Hearn, and Angelos Sikelianos.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lefkada since 1700.
