Peru ranks 1,268th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Esbjerg, Hanoi, and Heraklion. Memorable people born in Peru include Huáscar, Sayri Túpac, and Alberto Soria. Memorable people who died in Peru include Martin de Porres, Eduardo López de Romaña, and José María Lavalle. Peru has been the birth place of many soccer players and politicians and the death place of many soccer players and religious figures. Peru is located in Peru.
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km2, Peru is the 19th largest country in the world, and the third largest in South America. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1490 and 1954, Peru was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Huáscar, Sayri Túpac, and Alberto Soria. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Peru including Martin de Porres, Eduardo López de Romaña, and José María Lavalle.
1490 - 1533
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 1
1535 - 1561
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 2
1906 - 1980
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 3
1910 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 4
1908 - 1957
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 5
1908 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 6
1904 - 1986
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 7
1902 - 1984
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 8
1928 - 1987
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 9
1954 - 1987
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 10
1910 - Present
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 4
1908 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 6
1904 - 1986
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 7
1902 - 1984
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 8
1579 - 1639
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 1
1847 - 1912
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 2
1902 - 1984
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 3
1902 - 1984
HPI: 43.31
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Peru were soccer players (8) and politicians (2), while most who died were soccer players (2), religious figures (1), and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Peru since 1700.