Naxos
Naxos ranks 4,843rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Roseau, Minnesota, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, and Klang (city). Memorable people born in Naxos include Thomas Xenakis, Kostas Manolas, and Stelios Manolas. Memorable people who died in Naxos include Archilochus. Naxos has been the birth place of many soccer players, and gymnasts and the death place of many writers. Naxos is located in Greece.
Naxos is a Greek island belonging to the Cyclades island group. It is the largest island in the group. It was an important centre during the Bronze Age Cycladic Culture and in the Ancient Greek Archaic Period. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best abrasives available. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1875 and 1991, Naxos was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Thomas Xenakis, Kostas Manolas, and Stelios Manolas. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Naxos including Archilochus.
People Born in Naxos
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Thomas Xenakis
GYMNAST
1875 - 1942
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 2
Kostas Manolas
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 3
Stelios Manolas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Naxos
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Newly Added People Deceased in Naxos
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Most individuals born in present day Naxos were soccer players (2), and gymnasts (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Naxos, including Kostas Manolas, and Stelios Manolas. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Naxos, including Kostas Manolas, and Stelios Manolas.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Naxos since 1700.
