Lod
Lod ranks 9,129th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind East Anglia, Štiavnické Bane, and Kingdom of Navarre. Memorable people born in Lod include Rabbi Akiva, and George Habash. Memorable people who died in Lod include Saint George. Lod has been the birth place of many religious figures, and extremists and the death place of many religious figures. Lod is located in Israel.
Lod, also known as Lydda and Lidd, is a city 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west. The city had a population of 85,351 in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 50 and 1926, Lod was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Rabbi Akiva, and George Habash. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lod including Saint George.
People Born in Lod
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Rabbi Akiva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 136
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 2
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Lod
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lod were religious figures (1), and extremists (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, extremists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lod, including George Habash. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lod, including Rabbi Akiva.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Lod since 1700.
