Syracuse, Sicily ranks 446th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Madison, Wisconsin, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Maribor. Memorable people born in Syracuse, Sicily include Archimedes, Saint Lucy, and Dionysius I of Syracuse. Memorable people who died in Syracuse, Sicily include Archimedes, Saint Lucy, and Zeno of Elea. Syracuse, Sicily has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and military personnels. Syracuse, Sicily is located in Italy.
Syracuse is a historic city on the Italian island of Sicily, the capital of the Italian province of Syracuse. The city is notable for its rich Greek and Roman history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace and home of the pre-eminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes. This 2,700-year-old city played a key role in ancient times, when it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean world. Syracuse is located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, next to the Gulf of Syracuse beside the Ionian Sea. It is situated in a drastic rise of land with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) depths being close to the city offshore although the city itself is generally not so hilly in comparison. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 500 BC and 1979, Syracuse, Sicily was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Archimedes, Saint Lucy, and Dionysius I of Syracuse. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Syracuse, Sicily including Archimedes, Saint Lucy, and Zeno of Elea.
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.69
Rank: 1
283 - 304
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 2
430 BC - 366 BC
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 3
720 - 772
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 4
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 5
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 6
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 7
397 BC - 343 BC
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 8
409 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 9
788 - 847
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 10
500 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 11
400 - 400
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 12
1770 - 1826
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 21
231 BC - 214 BC
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 24
HPI: 49.86
Rank: 25
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 26
287 BC - 212 BC
HPI: 91.69
Rank: 1
283 - 304
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 2
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 79.57
Rank: 3
630 - 668
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 4
1607 - 1676
HPI: 68.82
Rank: 5
308 BC - 215 BC
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 6
361 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 7
500 - 555
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 8
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 9
524 BC - 435 BC
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 10
409 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 11
600 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Syracuse, Sicily were politicians (8), writers (7), religious figures (4), historians (2), and philosophers (2), while most who died were politicians (8), military personnels (3), religious figures (2), writers (2), and mathematicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Syracuse, Sicily, including Giuseppe Gibilisco. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Syracuse, Sicily, including Dionysius I of Syracuse, Damocles, and Hiero II of Syracuse.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Syracuse, Sicily since 1700.