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Nairobi (ken)

Kenya

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Nairobi ranks 742nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ho Chi Minh City, Constanța, and 16th arrondissement of Paris. Memorable people born in Nairobi include Richard Dawkins, Roger Whittaker, and Deep Roy. Memorable people who died in Nairobi include Wangari Maathai, Barack Obama Sr., and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta. Nairobi has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Nairobi is located in Kenya.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nairobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. The city is commonly referred to as 'The Green City in the Sun'. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1926 and 2001, Nairobi was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Richard Dawkins, Roger Whittaker, and Deep Roy. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Nairobi including Wangari Maathai, Barack Obama Sr., and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta.

People Born in Nairobi

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Nairobi were athletes (6), soccer players (5), actors (3), biologists (1), and musicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (9), writers (3), economists (1), anthropologists (1), and athletes (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nairobi, including Robert Wangila, Yasemin Can, and Christine Ongare. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nairobi, including Robert Wangila, Yasemin Can, and Christine Ongare.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Nairobi since 1700.