Syros
Syros ranks 6,207th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montrose, Angus, Taylorville, Illinois, and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Memorable people born in Syros include Pherecydes of Syros, Stamata Revithi, and Georgios Printezis. Syros has been the birth place of many philosophers, and athletes. Syros is located in Greece.
Syros, also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 580 BC and 1985, Syros was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Pherecydes of Syros, Stamata Revithi, and Georgios Printezis.
People Born in Syros
Go to all RankingsPherecydes of Syros
PHILOSOPHER
580 BC - 520 BC
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 2
Stamata Revithi
ATHLETE
1866 - 1896
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 3
Georgios Printezis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.28
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Syros were philosophers (1), athletes (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Syros, including Georgios Printezis. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Syros, including Pherecydes of Syros.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Syros since 1700.