Erzincan
Erzincan ranks 5,464th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dohna, Yichang, and Sherman, Texas. Memorable people born in Erzincan include Yıldırım Akbulut, Cemal Süreya, and Yaşar Erkan. Memorable people who died in Erzincan include Kadi Burhan al-Din. Erzincan has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many religious figures. Erzincan is located in Türkiye.
Erzincan, historically Yerznka, is the capital of Erzincan Province in eastern Turkey. Nearby cities include Erzurum, Sivas, Tunceli, Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, and Giresun. The city is majority Turkish Sunni with a Kurdish Alevi minority. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1911 and 1935, Erzincan was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Yıldırım Akbulut, Cemal Süreya, and Yaşar Erkan. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Erzincan including Kadi Burhan al-Din.
People Born in Erzincan
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Yıldırım Akbulut
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2021
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 1
Cemal Süreya
WRITER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 2
Yaşar Erkan
WRESTLER
1911 - 1986
HPI: 52.84
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Erzincan
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Erzincan were politicians (1), writers (1), and wrestlers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Erzincan, including Yıldırım Akbulut. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Erzincan, including Yıldırım Akbulut.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Erzincan since 1700.
