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Paramaribo ranks 513th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fujieda, Shizuoka, A Coruña, and Košice. Memorable people born in Paramaribo include Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Jules Wijdenbosch. Memorable people who died in Paramaribo include Jules Wijdenbosch, Hendrick Chin A Sen, and Fred Ramdat Misier. Paramaribo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Paramaribo is located in Suriname.

Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1753 and 1997, Paramaribo was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Jules Wijdenbosch. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Paramaribo including Jules Wijdenbosch, Hendrick Chin A Sen, and Fred Ramdat Misier.

People Born in Paramaribo

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People Deceased in Paramaribo

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Paramaribo were soccer players (15), politicians (6), explorers (1), writers (1), and martial arts (1),  while most who died were politicians (4).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paramaribo, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paramaribo, including Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, and Aron Winter.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Paramaribo since 1700.