Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka ranks 9,833rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nachikatsuura, Rajasthan, and Sueca, Valencia. The most famous people from Sri Lanka are William Chester Minor, Susanthika Jayasinghe, and Asha de Vos. The most famous people who died in Sri Lanka are Buddhaghosa, and Prince Vijaya. Sri Lanka has been the birth place of many physicians, and athletes and the death place of many philosophers, and politicians. Sri Lanka is located in Sri Lanka.
People
Between 0 and 1975, Sri Lanka was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including William Chester Minor, Susanthika Jayasinghe, and Asha de Vos. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sri Lanka including Buddhaghosa, and Prince Vijaya.
People Born in Sri Lanka
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William Chester Minor
PHYSICIAN
1834 - 1920
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 1
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 2
Asha de Vos
BIOLOGIST
HPI: 31.82
Rank: 3
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Buddhaghosa
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 500
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 1
Prince Vijaya
POLITICIAN
543 BC - 504 BC
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sri Lanka were physicians (1), athletes (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sri Lanka, including Susanthika Jayasinghe. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sri Lanka, including William Chester Minor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sri Lanka since 1700.
