Zakynthos
Zakynthos ranks 2,210th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chambray-lès-Tours, Binghamton, New York, and Pinsk. Memorable people born in Zakynthos include Ugo Foscolo, Dionysios Solomos, and Carlo II Tocco. Memorable people who died in Zakynthos include Andreas Vesalius and Konstantin Aksakov. Zakynthos has been the birth place of many writers and politicians and the death place of many physicians and writers. Zakynthos is located in Greece.
Zakynthos or Zante is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands, with an area of 405.55 km2 (156.6 sq mi), and a coastline 123 km (76 mi) in length. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. In Greek mythology the island was said to be named after Zacynthus, the son of the legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1450 and 1994, Zakynthos was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ugo Foscolo, Dionysios Solomos, and Carlo II Tocco. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Zakynthos including Andreas Vesalius and Konstantin Aksakov.
People Born in Zakynthos
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Ugo Foscolo
1778 - 1827
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1
Dionysios Solomos
1798 - 1857
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 2
Carlo II Tocco
1450 - 1448
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3
Ioannis Frangoudis
1863 - 1916
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 4
Miltiadis Gouskos
1877 - 1904
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 5
Charalampos Mavrias
1994 - Present
HPI: 20.62
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Zakynthos
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Most individuals born in present day Zakynthos were writers (2), politicians (1), military personnels (1), athletes (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were physicians (1) and writers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Zakynthos since 1700.
