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Nairobi (ken)

Kenya

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Nairobi ranks 742nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ho Chi Minh City, Constanța, and 16th arrondissement of Paris. Memorable people born in Nairobi include Richard Dawkins, Roger Whittaker, and Richard Leakey. Memorable people who died in Nairobi include Daniel arap Moi, Mary Leakey, and Binyavanga Wainaina. Nairobi has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Nairobi is located in Kenya.

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft). The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1926 and 2001, Nairobi was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Richard Dawkins, Roger Whittaker, and Richard Leakey. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Nairobi including Daniel arap Moi, Mary Leakey, and Binyavanga Wainaina.

People Born in Nairobi

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Nairobi were athletes (6), soccer players (5), actors (3), biologists (1), and musicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (9), writers (3), anthropologists (1), athletes (1), and economists (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nairobi, including Robert Wangila, Yasemin Can, and Collins Injera. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nairobi, including Robert Wangila, Yasemin Can, and Collins Injera.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Nairobi since 1700.