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Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe ranks 120th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guinea, United Arab Emirates, and Burkina Faso. Memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe include Albert Lutuli, Robert Mugabe, and Emmerson Mnangagwa. Memorable people who died in Zimbabwe include Oliver Mtukudzi, Joshua Nkomo, and John Love. Zimbabwe has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and musicians.

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2004, present day Zimbabwe was the birth place of 54 globally memorable people, including Albert Lutuli, Robert Mugabe, and Emmerson Mnangagwa. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Zimbabwe including Oliver Mtukudzi, Joshua Nkomo, and John Love.

People Born in Present Day Zimbabwe

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People Deceased in Present Day Zimbabwe

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Zimbabwe were politicians (13), athletes (11), writers (7), soccer players (6), and tennis players (4),  while most who died were politicians (6), musicians (1), and racing drivers (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe, including Liz Chase, Susan Huggett, and Maureen George. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe, including Albert Lutuli, Robert Mugabe, and Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe since 1700.