Nishapur
Nishapur ranks 1,972nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Puy-en-Velay, Uganda, and Mesa, Arizona. Memorable people born in Nishapur include Omar Khayyam, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, and Attar of Nishapur. Memorable people who died in Nishapur include Omar Khayyam, Attar of Nishapur, and Al-Juwayni. Nishapur has been the birth place of many religious figures, and writers and the death place of many religious figures, and mathematicians. Nishapur is located in Iran.
Nishapur or Neyshabur is a city in the Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 500 and 1921, Nishapur was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Omar Khayyam, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, and Attar of Nishapur. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Nishapur including Omar Khayyam, Attar of Nishapur, and Al-Juwayni. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Nishapur than were born there.
People Born in Nishapur
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Omar Khayyam
MATHEMATICIAN
1048 - 1131
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 1
Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
817 - 875
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 2
Attar of Nishapur
WRITER
1145 - 1220
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 3
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
933 - 1014
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 4
Ibn Khuzayma
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
838 - 924
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 5
Hossein Wahid Khorasani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 6
Ibn Bibi
WRITER
1250 - 1285
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 7
Borzuya
PHYSICIAN
500 - 600
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Nishapur
Go to all RankingsHossein Wahid Khorasani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 6
Ibn Bibi
WRITER
1250 - 1285
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 7
Borzuya
PHYSICIAN
500 - 600
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Nishapur
Go to all RankingsOmar Khayyam
MATHEMATICIAN
1048 - 1131
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 1
Attar of Nishapur
WRITER
1145 - 1220
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 2
Al-Juwayni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1028 - 1085
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3
Al-Bayhaqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
994 - 1066
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 4
Al-Qushayri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
986 - 1072
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 5
Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
933 - 1014
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 6
Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani
POLITICIAN
798 - 844
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 7
Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri
PHILOSOPHER
913 - 992
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 8
Kamal-ol-molk
PAINTER
1848 - 1940
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Nishapur
Go to all RankingsAl-Qushayri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
986 - 1072
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 5
Abu al-Hassan al-Amiri
PHILOSOPHER
913 - 992
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Nishapur were religious figures (4), writers (2), mathematicians (1), and physicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (4), mathematicians (1), writers (1), politicians (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nishapur, including Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, Al-Hakim al-Nishapuri, and Ibn Khuzayma.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nishapur since 1700.
