Tanta
Tanta ranks 2,019th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kurume, Urawa, Saitama, and Langenburg. Memorable people born in Tanta include Nasr Abu Zayd, Doria Shafik, and Atef Ebeid. Memorable people who died in Tanta include Ahmad al-Badawi. Tanta has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many religious figures. Tanta is located in Egypt.
Tanta is a city in Egypt. With a population of 658,798, as of 2018, it is the country's fifth most populous city. Tanta is located between Cairo and Alexandria: 94 km (58 mi) north of Cairo and 130 km (81 mi) southeast of Alexandria. The capital of Gharbia Governorate, it is a center for the cotton-ginning industry. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1908 and 1989, Tanta was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Nasr Abu Zayd, Doria Shafik, and Atef Ebeid. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Tanta including Ahmad al-Badawi.
People Born in Tanta
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Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 1
Doria Shafik
1908 - 1975
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 2
Atef Ebeid
1932 - 2014
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 3
Atef Sedky
1930 - 2005
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 4
Maximos V Hakim
1908 - 2001
HPI: 43.37
Rank: 5
Ahmed Shobair
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 6
Ali Gabr
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.78
Rank: 7
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Most individuals born in present day Tanta were politicians (2), soccer players (2), philosophers (1), writers (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Tanta since 1700.
