Miletus
Miletus ranks 777th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jönköping, Eindhoven, and Prayagraj. The most famous people from Miletus are Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Aspasia. The most famous people who died in Miletus are Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes of Miletus. Miletus has been the birth place of many philosophers, and writers and the death place of many philosophers, and historians. Miletus is located in Türkiye.
People
Between 800 BC and 2002, Miletus was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Aspasia. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Miletus including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Anaximenes of Miletus.
People Born in Miletus
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Thales of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 1
Anaximander
PHILOSOPHER
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 2
Aspasia
COMPANION
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 3
Leucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 4
Anaximenes of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 5
Hecataeus of Miletus
HISTORIAN
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 6
Hippodamus of Miletus
ARCHITECT
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 7
Isidore of Miletus
ARCHITECT
442 - 537
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 8
Aristagoras
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 497 BC
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 9
Eubulides
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 10
Histiaeus
POLITICIAN
550 BC - 493 BC
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 11
Alexander Polyhistor
WRITER
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Miletus
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PHILOSOPHER
623 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 89.06
Rank: 1
Anaximander
PHILOSOPHER
610 BC - 546 BC
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 2
Anaximenes of Miletus
PHILOSOPHER
585 BC - 525 BC
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 3
Hecataeus of Miletus
HISTORIAN
550 BC - 476 BC
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 4
Sextus Pompey
PIRATE
67 BC - 35 BC
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 5
Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus
POLITICIAN
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Miletus were philosophers (5), writers (4), politicians (3), historians (2), and architects (2), while most who died were philosophers (3), historians (1), pirates (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Miletus, including Hanna Hiekal. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Miletus, including Thales of Miletus, Anaximander, and Leucippus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Miletus since 1700.
