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 1870s Clear ×
0032 LINGUIST
Muhammad Kurd Ali
1876 - 1953
0050 OFFICER
Khaled el-Hassani ben el-Hachemi
1875 - 1936
0129 ACTIVIST
Albert Antébi
1873 - 1919
0182 DIPLOMAT
Ata Bey al-Ayyubi
1877 - 1951
0233 SOLDIER
Sami Sabit Karaman
1877 - 1957
0297 DOCTOR
Cemil Bilsel
1879 - 1949
0359 WRITER
Habib Zayat
1874 - 1954
0413 MILITAR
Muhittin Kurtiş
1876 - 1951
0415 POLICE
Georges Farah-Lajoie
1876 - 1941
0449 PAINTER
Tawfiq Tarek
1877 - 1940