Petrópolis
Petrópolis ranks 2,015th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kavala, Štip, and Speyer. Memorable people born in Petrópolis include Peter Medawar, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, and Rodrigo Santoro. Memorable people who died in Petrópolis include Stefan Zweig, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, and Hélio Gracie. Petrópolis has been the birth place of many soccer players, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Petrópolis is located in Brazil.
Petrópolis is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, 68 kilometres (42 mi) northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2022 Brazilian census, Petrópolis municipality had a population of 278,881 inhabitants. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index in the region. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1875 and 2001, Petrópolis was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Peter Medawar, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, and Rodrigo Santoro. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Petrópolis including Stefan Zweig, Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará, and Hélio Gracie.
People Born in Petrópolis
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Peter Medawar
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 1987
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 9
Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 10
Rodrigo Santoro
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 2
Luís of Orléans-Braganza
NOBLEMAN
1878 - 1920
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 7
Diane, Duchess of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 3
Ariel Nogueira
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2005
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 6
Rafael
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 4
Fábio
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 5
Luiz Henrique
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 8
Henrique Avancini
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 1
Newly Added People Born in Petrópolis
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Stefan Zweig
WRITER
1881 - 1942
HPI: 83.35
Rank: 8
Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará
NOBLEMAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 2
Hélio Gracie
MARTIAL ARTS
1913 - 2009
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 3
Epitácio Pessoa
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1942
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 4
Hermes da Fonseca
POLITICIAN
1855 - 1923
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 5
Heitor Canalli
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1
Ruy Barbosa
POLITICIAN
1849 - 1923
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 6
Oswaldo Cruz
PHYSICIAN
1872 - 1917
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Petrópolis were soccer players (4), noblemen (3), biologists (1), actors (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (1), noblemen (1), martial arts (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Petrópolis, including Rafael, Fábio, and Luiz Henrique. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Petrópolis, including Ariel Nogueira, Rafael, and Fábio.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Petrópolis since 1700.
