Bethlehem
Bethlehem ranks 2,151st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ivry-sur-Seine, Anatolia, and Shepherd's Bush. Memorable people born in Bethlehem include David, Saint Anne, and Pope Evaristus. Memorable people who died in Bethlehem include Paula of Rome, Karimeh Abbud, and Mariam Baouardy. Bethlehem has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures, and photographers. Bethlehem is located in .
Bethlehem is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem, and the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. It had a population of 28,591 people, as of 2017. The city's economy is strongly linked to tourism, especially during the Christmas period, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, which is revered as the location of the birth of Jesus. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1010 BC and 2003, Bethlehem was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including David, Saint Anne, and Pope Evaristus. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Bethlehem including Paula of Rome, Karimeh Abbud, and Mariam Baouardy.
People Born in Bethlehem
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David
POLITICIAN
1010 BC - 970 BC
HPI: 88.96
Rank: 8
Saint Anne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 BC - 100
HPI: 87.93
Rank: 7
Pope Evaristus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
44 - 105
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 10
Karimeh Abbud
PHOTOGRAPHER
1893 - 1940
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 9
Abu Qatada
MAFIOSO
1960 - Present
HPI: 55.71
Rank: 3
Vera Baboun
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 6
Emily Jacir
ARTIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 2
Ashraf Nu'man
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 4
Dania Nour
SWIMMER
2003 - Present
HPI: 15.94
Rank: 1
Meghan Maartens
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 2.11
Rank: 5
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Paula of Rome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
347 - 406
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Karimeh Abbud
PHOTOGRAPHER
1893 - 1940
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 2
Mariam Baouardy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1846 - 1878
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jerome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
345 - 420
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Bethlehem
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
347 - 406
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Mariam Baouardy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1846 - 1878
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jerome
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
345 - 420
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Bethlehem were religious figures (2), politicians (1), photographers (1), mafiosos (1), and artists (1), while most who died were religious figures (3), and photographers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, mafiosos have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bethlehem, including Abu Qatada. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bethlehem, including Saint Anne, and Pope Evaristus.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Bethlehem since 1700.
