Velia
Velia ranks 7,473rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tarata, Cochabamba, Montrose, Colorado, and Mallorca. Memorable people born in Velia include Parmenides, and Zeno of Elea. Velia has been the birth place of many philosophers. Velia is located in Italy.
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Novi Velia near Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 501 BC and 490 BC, Velia was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Parmenides, and Zeno of Elea.
People Born in Velia
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Parmenides
PHILOSOPHER
501 BC - 470 BC
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 1
Zeno of Elea
PHILOSOPHER
490 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 81.64
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Velia were philosophers (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Velia, including Parmenides, and Zeno of Elea.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Velia since 1700.
