Surakarta
Surakarta ranks 4,557th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Danbury, Connecticut, Tauranga, and Lee, London. The most famous people from Surakarta are Joko Widodo, Hary Gunarto, and Sapardi Djoko Damono. The most famous people who died in Surakarta are Amir Sjarifuddin, and Noordin Mohammad Top. Surakarta has been the birth place of many politicians, and inventors and the death place of many politicians, and extremists. Surakarta is located in Indonesia.
Surakarta, known colloquially as Solo, is a major city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 46.72 km2 (18.04 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoharjo Regency to the east and west, and Sukoharjo Regency to the south. On the eastern side of Solo lies Solo River. Its metropolitan area, consisting of Surakarta City and the surrounding six regencies, was home to 6,837,753 inhabitants according to the official estimates for mid 2023, 526,870 of whom reside in the city proper. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1940 and 1993, Surakarta was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Joko Widodo, Hary Gunarto, and Sapardi Djoko Damono. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Surakarta including Amir Sjarifuddin, and Noordin Mohammad Top.
People Born in Surakarta
Go to all RankingsJoko Widodo
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 1
Hary Gunarto
INVENTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 2
Sapardi Djoko Damono
WRITER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 3
Gibran Rakabuming Raka
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 4
Rio Haryanto
RACING DRIVER
1993 - Present
HPI: 44.82
Rank: 5
Eng Hian
BADMINTON PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 6
Wynne Prakusya
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Surakarta
Go to all RankingsGibran Rakabuming Raka
POLITICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 4
Eng Hian
BADMINTON PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 6
Wynne Prakusya
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 35.07
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Surakarta
Go to all RankingsAmir Sjarifuddin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1948
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 1
Noordin Mohammad Top
EXTREMIST
1968 - 2009
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Surakarta were politicians (2), inventors (1), writers (1), racing drivers (1), and badminton players (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Surakarta, including Joko Widodo, and Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Surakarta, including Joko Widodo, and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Surakarta since 1700.









