Porto Velho
Porto Velho ranks 9,866th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Champasak province, Kenema, and Higher End. Memorable people born in Porto Velho include Carlos Ghosn, and Elsinho. Memorable people who died in Porto Velho include Emilie Snethlage. Porto Velho has been the birth place of many businesspeople, and soccer players and the death place of many biologists. Porto Velho is located in Brazil.
Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 514,873 inhabitants. Located on the border of Rondônia and the state of Amazonas, the town is an important trading center for cassiterite, the mining of which represents the most important economic activity in the region, as well as a transportation and communication center. It is on the eastern shore of the Madeira River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. It is also Rondônia's largest city, and the largest state capital of Brazil by area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1954 and 1989, Porto Velho was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Carlos Ghosn, and Elsinho. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Porto Velho including Emilie Snethlage.
People Born in Porto Velho
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Carlos Ghosn
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1
Elsinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.23
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Porto Velho
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Porto Velho were businesspeople (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Porto Velho, including Carlos Ghosn. Whereas, throughout history, businesspeople have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Porto Velho, including Carlos Ghosn.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Porto Velho since 1700.
