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Amman (jor)

Jordan

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Amman ranks 502nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lolland, Carthage, and New Jersey. Memorable people born in Amman include Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Balak. Memorable people who died in Amman include Hussein of Jordan, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, and Abdul Rahman Arif. Amman has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Amman is located in Jordan.

Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant region, the fifth-largest city in the Arab world, and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2001, Amman was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Balak. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Amman including Hussein of Jordan, Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, and Abdul Rahman Arif.

People Born in Amman

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Amman were politicians (13), athletes (8), noblemen (4), soccer players (3), and writers (2),  while most who died were politicians (10), writers (3), extremists (1), film directors (1), and companions (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Amman, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Haya bint Hussein. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Amman, including Hussein of Jordan, Abdullah II of Jordan, and Haya bint Hussein.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Amman since 1700.