Sidon
Sidon ranks 2,382nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prešov, Sorocaba, and Lawton, Oklahoma. Memorable people born in Sidon include Rafic Hariri, Fouad Siniora, and Zeno of Sidon. Sidon has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers. Sidon is located in Lebanon.
Sidon or better known as Saida is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are both about 40 kilometres away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 305 BC and 1944, Sidon was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Rafic Hariri, Fouad Siniora, and Zeno of Sidon.
People Born in Sidon
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Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 5
Fouad Siniora
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1
Zeno of Sidon
PHILOSOPHER
150 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2
Antipater of Sidon
WRITER
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 4
Abdalonymus
POLITICIAN
305 BC - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Fayza Ahmed
SINGER
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 7
Riad Al Solh
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1951
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sidon were politicians (4), philosophers (1), writers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sidon, including Rafic Hariri, and Fouad Siniora. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sidon, including Rafic Hariri, Fouad Siniora, and Abdalonymus.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Sidon since 1700.
