Smyrna
Smyrna ranks 970th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gomel, Trier, and Santo André, São Paulo. Memorable people born in Smyrna include Irenaeus, İsmet İnönü, and Alexander Balas. Memorable people who died in Smyrna include Polycarp, Papias of Hierapolis, and Publius Rutilius Rufus. Smyrna has been the birth place of many politicians and religious figures and the death place of many physicians and religious figures. Smyrna is located in Turkey.
Smyrna was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. Since about 1930, the city's name has been İzmir. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 150 BC and 1991, Smyrna was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Irenaeus, İsmet İnönü, and Alexander Balas. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Smyrna including Polycarp, Papias of Hierapolis, and Publius Rutilius Rufus.
People Born in Smyrna
Go to all Rankings
Irenaeus
130 - 202
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 1
İsmet İnönü
1884 - 1973
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 2
Alexander Balas
150 BC - 145 BC
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 3
Latife Uşşaki
1898 - 1975
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 4
Melito of Sardis
140 - 180
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 5
Quintus Smyrnaeus
400 - 400
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 6
Nubar Pasha
1825 - 1899
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 7
Adamantios Korais
1748 - 1833
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 8
Alec Issigonis
1906 - 1988
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 9
Pythodorida of Pontus
30 BC - 38
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 10
Aristeidis Moraitinis
1806 - 1875
HPI: 43.74
Rank: 11
Yıldız Tilbe
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Smyrna
Go to all Rankings
Polycarp
69 - 155
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 1
Papias of Hierapolis
70 - 100
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2
Publius Rutilius Rufus
158 BC - 78 BC
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Smyrna were politicians (6), religious figures (2), writers (2), engineers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were physicians (1), religious figures (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smyrna, including Yıldız Tilbe. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smyrna, including İsmet İnönü, Alexander Balas, and Latife Uşşaki.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Smyrna since 1700.
