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Nishapur ranks 2,390th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hamm, Starnberg, and Belleville, Ontario. 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 mathematicians and the death place of many religious figures and mathematicians. Nishapur is located in Iran.

Nishapur, officially romanized as 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

Between 817 and 1209, Nishapur was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Omar Khayyam, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, and Attar of Nishapur. Additionaly, 7 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.

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Most individuals born in present day Nishapur were religious figures (3), mathematicians (1), writers (1), and philosophers (1),  while most who died were religious figures (3), mathematicians (1), writers (1), politicians (1), and painters (1).