São Tomé
São Tomé ranks 2,680th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Niagara Falls, New York, 3rd arrondissement of Paris, and Zakopane. Memorable people born in São Tomé include Fradique de Menezes, Miguel Trovoada, and Nuno Espírito Santo. São Tomé has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. São Tomé is located in São Tomé and Príncipe.
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1868 and 1999, São Tomé was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Fradique de Menezes, Miguel Trovoada, and Nuno Espírito Santo.
People Born in São Tomé
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Fradique de Menezes
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 1
Miguel Trovoada
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 2
Nuno Espírito Santo
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 3
José Vianna da Motta
COMPOSER
1868 - 1948
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 4
Gedson Fernandes
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.31
Rank: 5
Naide Gomes
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.97
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day São Tomé were politicians (2), soccer players (2), composers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in São Tomé, including Fradique de Menezes, and Miguel Trovoada. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day São Tomé, including Fradique de Menezes, and Miguel Trovoada.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in São Tomé since 1700.
