Salamanca
Salamanca ranks 710th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guildford, Muroran, and Orléans. Memorable people born in Salamanca include Vicente del Bosque, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and Alfonso XI of Castile. Memorable people who died in Salamanca include Domingo de Soto, Miguel de Unamuno, and Juana Manuel. Salamanca has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many philosophers, and writers. Salamanca is located in Spain.
Salamanca is a municipality and city in Spain, capital of the province of the same name. Located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the Meseta Norte, in the northwestern quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a population of 144,436 registered inhabitants. Its stable functional area reaches 203,999 citizens, which makes it the second most populated in the autonomous community, after Valladolid. Salamanca is known for its large number of remarkable Plateresque-style buildings. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1311 and 1988, Salamanca was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Vicente del Bosque, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, and Alfonso XI of Castile. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Salamanca including Domingo de Soto, Miguel de Unamuno, and Juana Manuel.
People Born in Salamanca
Go to all RankingsVicente del Bosque
COACH
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 15
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
EXPLORER
1510 - 1554
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 5
Alfonso XI of Castile
POLITICIAN
1311 - 1350
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 6
Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 18
Abraham Zacuto
MATHEMATICIAN
1452 - 1515
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 7
Francisco de Montejo
EXPLORER
1479 - 1553
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 8
Álvaro Arbeloa
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 2
José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1980
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 9
Carmen Martín Gaite
WRITER
1925 - 2000
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 4
Tomás Bretón
CONDUCTOR
1850 - 1923
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 11
Beatriz Galindo
WRITER
1465 - 1534
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3
Yann Martel
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Salamanca
Go to all RankingsDomingo de Soto
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1560
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Miguel de Unamuno
PHILOSOPHER
1864 - 1936
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Juana Manuel
COMPANION
1339 - 1381
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
John, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1497
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Francisco de Montejo
EXPLORER
1479 - 1553
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 6
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
WRITER
1910 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Wendell Meredith Stanley
CHEMIST
1904 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Salamanca
Go to all RankingsDomingo de Soto
PHILOSOPHER
1494 - 1560
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Miguel de Unamuno
PHILOSOPHER
1864 - 1936
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Juana Manuel
COMPANION
1339 - 1381
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Francisco de Vitoria
PHILOSOPHER
1483 - 1546
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
John, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1497
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
WRITER
1910 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
José de Acosta
WRITER
1540 - 1600
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Wendell Meredith Stanley
CHEMIST
1904 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Salamanca were soccer players (4), politicians (3), writers (3), coaches (2), and explorers (2), while most who died were philosophers (3), writers (2), companions (1), politicians (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Salamanca, including Álvaro Arbeloa, Ibán Cuadrado, and Óscar González Marcos. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Salamanca, including Álvaro Arbeloa, Ibán Cuadrado, and Óscar González Marcos.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Salamanca since 1700.