Gorgan
Gorgan ranks 3,627th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sanda, Hyōgo, Yancheng, and Amherst, Nova Scotia. Memorable people born in Gorgan include Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli, and Abu Said Gorgani. Memorable people who died in Gorgan include Qabus, and Teimuraz I of Kakheti. Gorgan has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians. Gorgan is located in Iran.
Gorgan is a city in the Central District of Gorgan County, Golestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It lies approximately 400 km (250 mi) to the northeast of the national capital Tehran, and some 30 km (19 mi) away from the Caspian Sea. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 850 and 1742, Gorgan was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli, and Abu Said Gorgani. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gorgan including Qabus, and Teimuraz I of Kakheti.
People Born in Gorgan
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Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar
POLITICIAN
1742 - 1797
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 4
Abu Bakr bin Yahya al-Suli
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
854 - 946
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3
Abu Said Gorgani
MATHEMATICIAN
850 - 845
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 1
Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani
WRITER
1001 - 1054
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 5
Firishta
HISTORIAN
1560 - 1620
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Gorgan
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Newly Added People Deceased in Gorgan
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Most individuals born in present day Gorgan were politicians (1), religious figures (1), mathematicians (1), writers (1), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gorgan, including Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gorgan since 1700.
