Sohag
Sohag ranks 7,899th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nagaoka, Niigata, Dallas, Oregon, and Zhong County. Memorable people born in Sohag include Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, and Moustafa Madbouly. Memorable people who died in Sohag include Shenoute. Sohag has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures. Sohag is located in Egypt.
Sohag, also spelled as Suhag or Suhaj, is a city on the west bank of the Nile in Egypt. It has been the capital of Sohag Governorate since 1960, before which the capital was Girga and the name of the governorate was Girga Governorate. It also included Esna Governorate. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1928 and 1966, Sohag was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy, and Moustafa Madbouly. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Sohag including Shenoute.
People Born in Sohag
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Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1
Moustafa Madbouly
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Sohag
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sohag were writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sohag, including Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sohag, including Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sohag since 1700.
