Khoy
Khoy ranks 4,824th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saltcoats, Leonberg, and Capelle aan den IJssel. Memorable people born in Khoy include Jahan Shah, Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, and Behrouz Vossoughi. Memorable people who died in Khoy include Shams Tabrizi. Khoy has been the birth place of many politicians, and social activists and the death place of many writers. Khoy is located in Iran.
Khoy is a city in the Central District of Khoy County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Occupied since Median times, it shares a long history as an important Christian center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1397 and 1938, Khoy was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jahan Shah, Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, and Behrouz Vossoughi. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Khoy including Shams Tabrizi.
People Born in Khoy
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Jahan Shah
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1467
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 3
Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1992
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 2
Behrouz Vossoughi
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Khoy
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Newly Added People Deceased in Khoy
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Most individuals born in present day Khoy were politicians (1), social activists (1), and actors (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Khoy, including Behrouz Vossoughi. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Khoy, including Jahan Shah.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Khoy since 1700.
