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Tibet ranks 2,916th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gorakhpur, Prince's Palace of Monaco, and Velletri. Memorable people born in Tibet include Marpa Lotsawa, Princess Wencheng, and Gampopa. Memorable people who died in Tibet include Kamalaśīla, Longchenpa, and Padmasambhava. Tibet has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Tibet is located in China.

Tibet, or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about 470,000 sq mi (1,200,000 km2). It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups such as Mongols, Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa, Lhoba, and since the 20th century Han Chinese and Hui. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,380 m (14,000 ft). Located in the Himalayas, the highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848 m (29,000 ft) above sea level. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 618 and 1575, Tibet was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Marpa Lotsawa, Princess Wencheng, and Gampopa. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Tibet including Kamalaśīla, Longchenpa, and Padmasambhava. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Tibet than were born there.

People Born in Tibet

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Tibet were writers (3), philosophers (1), politicians (1), and inventors (1),  while most who died were politicians (4), writers (2), philosophers (2), and religious figures (1).

Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tibet, including Gampopa, Longchenpa, and Taranatha.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Tibet since 1700.