Spain ranks 731st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pest, Hungary, Trento, and Gainesville, Florida. Memorable people born in Spain include Serena, Estanislau Basora, and Agobard. Memorable people who died in Spain include Barbara Blomberg, Joan Fuster, and Rafael Alberti. Spain has been the birth place of many soccer players and cyclists and the death place of many writers and politicians. Spain is located in Spain.
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa. It is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and largest city is Madrid, and other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville, Málaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and Bilbao. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 365 and 1997, Spain was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Serena, Estanislau Basora, and Agobard. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Spain including Barbara Blomberg, Joan Fuster, and Rafael Alberti.
365 - 408
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 1
1926 - 2012
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 2
769 - 840
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 3
1815 - 1894
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 4
1501 - 1540
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 5
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 6
1500 - 1529
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 7
1887 - 1947
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 8
1905 - 1986
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 9
1879 - 1948
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
1900 - 1971
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 11
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 12
769 - 840
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 3
1887 - 1947
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 8
1879 - 1948
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
1527 - 1597
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 1
1922 - 1992
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 2
1902 - 1999
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 3
1752 - 1788
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 4
1755 - 1817
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 5
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 6
1579 - 1633
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 7
1741 - 1782
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 8
1896 - 1963
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 9
1922 - 2009
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 10
1887 - 1947
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 11
1942 - 1978
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 12
1896 - 1963
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 9
1887 - 1947
HPI: 46.77
Rank: 11
1916 - 1994
HPI: 37.77
Rank: 14
Most individuals born in present day Spain were soccer players (5), cyclists (3), explorers (2), military personnels (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were writers (5), politicians (2), coaches (2), actors (2), and companions (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Spain, including Estanislau Basora, Antonio Betancort, and Vicente Miera. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Spain, including Estanislau Basora, Antonio Betancort, and Vicente Miera.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Spain since 1700.