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Montevideo (ury)

Uruguay

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Montevideo ranks 25th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Milan, Boston, and Rio de Janeiro. Memorable people born in Montevideo include José Mujica, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Memorable people who died in Montevideo include Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and José Nasazzi. Montevideo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Montevideo is located in Uruguay.

Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1764 and 2001, Montevideo was the birth place of 280 globally memorable people, including José Mujica, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Additionaly, 137 globally memorable people have passed away in Montevideo including Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and José Nasazzi.

People Born in Montevideo

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Montevideo were soccer players (186), politicians (37), writers (17), coaches (5), and actors (5),  while most who died were soccer players (65), politicians (41), writers (12), racing drivers (4), and coaches (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Montevideo, including Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and Enzo Francescoli. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montevideo, including José Nasazzi, Alcides Ghiggia, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Montevideo since 1700.