Santander, Spain
Santander, Spain ranks 373rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Modena, Siena, and Kingdom of Hungary. The most famous people from Santander, Spain are Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and María Blanchard. The most famous people who died in Santander, Spain are Ildefons Cerdà, Marcos Alonso, and Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola. Santander, Spain has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and engineers. Santander, Spain is located in Spain.
People
Between 0 and 1997, Santander, Spain was the birth place of 44 globally memorable people, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and María Blanchard. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Santander, Spain including Ildefons Cerdà, Marcos Alonso, and Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola.
People Born in Santander, Spain
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Quique Setién
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 2
María Blanchard
PAINTER
1881 - 1932
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 3
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 4
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 5
José de Madrazo y Agudo
PAINTER
1781 - 1859
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 6
Iván Helguera
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 7
Iván de la Peña
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 8
Gerardo Diego
WRITER
1896 - 1987
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 9
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 10
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 11
Vicente Miera
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Santander, Spain
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Jesús Puras
RACING DRIVER
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 25
Francisco Liaño
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 26
Salvador Gómez
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 29
Daniel Dujshebaev
HANDBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 34
Mario Bermejo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 35
Dani Raba
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 36
People Deceased in Santander, Spain
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Ildefons Cerdà
ENGINEER
1815 - 1876
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 1
Marcos Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2012
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 2
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
EXPLORER
1519 - 1574
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 4
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
WRITER
1856 - 1912
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 5
Seve Ballesteros
GOLFER
1957 - 2011
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 6
Mario Camus
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2021
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 7
José María de Pereda
WRITER
1833 - 1906
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Santander, Spainwere soccer players (20), athletes (4), handball players (4), writers (3), and painters (2), while most who died were writers (2), engineers (1), soccer players (1), archaeologists (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Santander, Spain, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and Iván Helguera. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Santander, Spain, including Quique Setién, Marcos Alonso, and Iván Helguera.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Santander, Spain since 1700.
