Funchal
Funchal ranks 6,041st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chicoutimi, Lanciano, and Burlada. The most famous people from Funchal are Cristiano Ronaldo, Herberto Hélder, and Vânia Fernandes. The most famous people who died in Funchal are Charles I of Austria, Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil, and João Gonçalves Zarco. Funchal has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Funchal is located in Portugal.
People
Between 1930 and 1985, Funchal was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Herberto Hélder, and Vânia Fernandes. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Funchal including Charles I of Austria, Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil, and João Gonçalves Zarco. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Funchal than were born there.
People Born in Funchal
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Cristiano Ronaldo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 77.77
Rank: 1
Herberto Hélder
WRITER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 2
Vânia Fernandes
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Funchal
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Charles I of Austria
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1922
HPI: 81.72
Rank: 1
Princess Maria Amélia of Brazil
NOBLEMAN
1831 - 1853
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 2
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 3
Paul Langerhans
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1888
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 4
Sara Forbes Bonetta
NOBLEMAN
1843 - 1880
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 5
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1971
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Funchal were soccer players (1), writers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), noblemen (2), explorers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Funchal, including Cristiano Ronaldo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Funchal, including Cristiano Ronaldo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Funchal since 1700.
