33.5131° N, 36.2920° E
DAMASCUS
Most Famous People Born in Damascus, Syria
- Notable people
- 464
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Archbishop 31.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Damascus during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Damascus Is Known For
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Politician is Damascus's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (68).
Damascus over-indexes on archbishop — 31.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Damascus's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0090 PRIEST
Raphael of Brooklyn
1860 - 1915
0167 POLITICIAN
Rida Pasha al-Rikabi
1864 - 1942
0172 POLITICIAN
Haqqi al-Azm
1864 - 1955
0177 NATIONALIST
Mohammed Ali Bey al-Abed
1867 - 1939
0185 PRIEST
Demetrius I Qadi
1861 - 1925
0196 HISTORIAN
Rafīq Bey al-ʿAzm
1865 - 1925
0228 MILITAR
Hasan al-Kharrat
1861 - 1925
0267 THEOLOGIAN
Dschamal ad-Din al-Qasimi
1866 - 1914
0325 JOURNALIST
Hind Nawfal
1860 - 1957
0328 CHURCH
Alexander III of Antioch
1869 - 1958
0362 ARCHBISHOP
Nicolas Cadi
1861 - 1941
0369 VICAR
Etienne Soukkarie
1868 - 1921
0407 CONSUL
Nageeb Arbeely
1861 - 1904
0417 POLITICIAN
Alexandre Abd-El-Nour
1869 - 1956
0430 POLITICIAN
Reşit Ronabar
1868 - 1924