Paramaribo
Paramaribo ranks 475th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bath, Somerset, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Omsk. Memorable people born in Paramaribo include Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Ronald Venetiaan. Memorable people who died in Paramaribo include Hendrick Chin A Sen, Johan Kraag, and Fred Ramdat Misier. Paramaribo has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Paramaribo is located in Suriname.
Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1753 and 1993, Paramaribo was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Ronald Venetiaan. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Paramaribo including Hendrick Chin A Sen, Johan Kraag, and Fred Ramdat Misier.
People Born in Paramaribo
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Edgar Davids
1973 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1
Clarence Seedorf
1976 - Present
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 2
Ronald Venetiaan
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 3
Johan Ferrier
1910 - 2010
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 4
Jules Wijdenbosch
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 5
Aron Winter
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 6
Remy Bonjasky
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 7
Henck Arron
1936 - 2000
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 8
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 9
François Levaillant
1753 - 1824
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 10
Fred Ramdat Misier
1926 - 2004
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 11
Henny Meijer
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Paramaribo
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Hendrick Chin A Sen
1934 - 1999
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 1
Johan Kraag
1913 - 1996
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 2
Fred Ramdat Misier
1926 - 2004
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Paramaribo
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Paramaribo were soccer players (15), politicians (6), explorers (1), boxers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (3).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paramaribo, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paramaribo, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Paramaribo since 1700.
