Rhodes
Rhodes ranks 1,283rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grozny, Bobo-Dioulasso, and Campo Grande. The most famous people from Rhodes are Panaetius, Andronicus of Rhodes, and Memnon of Rhodes. The most famous people who died in Rhodes are Hipparchus, Heraklonas, and Apollonius of Rhodes. Rhodes has been the birth place of many philosophers, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Rhodes is located in Greece.
People
Between 400 BC and 1995, Rhodes was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Panaetius, Andronicus of Rhodes, and Memnon of Rhodes. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Rhodes including Hipparchus, Heraklonas, and Apollonius of Rhodes.
People Born in Rhodes
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Panaetius
PHILOSOPHER
185 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 1
Andronicus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
100 BC - 60 BC
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 2
Memnon of Rhodes
NOBLEMAN
380 BC - 333 BC
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 3
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 4
Leonidas of Rhodes
ATHLETE
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 5
Dinocrates
ARCHITECT
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 6
Erinna
WRITER
400 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 7
Geminus
MATHEMATICIAN
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 8
Mentor of Rhodes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
380 BC - 340 BC
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 9
Tlepolemus
POLITICIAN
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 10
Niki Xanthou
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 11
Leonardo Koutris
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Rhodes
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Hipparchus
ASTRONOMER
190 BC - 120 BC
HPI: 79.75
Rank: 1
Heraklonas
POLITICIAN
618 - 641
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
Apollonius of Rhodes
WRITER
295 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 3
Posidonius
PHILOSOPHER
135 BC - 51 BC
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 4
Dionysius Thrax
WRITER
170 BC - 89 BC
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 5
Eudemus of Rhodes
PHILOSOPHER
370 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 6
Chares of Lindos
SCULPTOR
400 BC - 280 BC
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 7
Martina
POLITICIAN
598 - 641
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 8
Şahin Giray
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1787
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 9
Apollonius Molon
POLITICIAN
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 10
Pierre d'Aubusson
POLITICIAN
1423 - 1503
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 11
Aristomenes
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 62.47
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rhodes were philosophers (3), athletes (3), noblemen (1), architects (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (6), writers (2), philosophers (2), astronomers (1), and sculptors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rhodes, including Niki Xanthou, and Rafaéla Spanoudaki-Hatziriga. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rhodes, including Panaetius, Andronicus of Rhodes, and Eudemus of Rhodes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Rhodes since 1700.
