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 1880s Clear ×
0064 MINISTER
Yusuf al-'Azma
1884 - 1920
0068 POLITICIAN
Abd al-Rahman Shahbandar
1880 - 1940
0069 POLITICIAN
Émile Eddé
1886 - 1949
0075 JOURNALIST
Muhibb-ud-Deen Al-Khatib
1886 - 1969
0103 POLITICIAN
Hassan al-Hakim
1886 - 1988
0109 POLITICIAN
Charles Debbas
1885 - 1935
0122 SALONNIÈRE
Mary 'Ajami
1888 - 1965
0176 POLITICIAN
Taj al-Din al-Hasani
1885 - 1943
0188 POLITICIAN
Jamil al-Ulshi
1883 - 1951
0256 POLITICIAN
Nasib al-Bakri
1888 - 1966
0295 POLITICIAN
Nasuhi al-Bukhari
1881 - 1961
0307 ARCHBISHOP
Paul Salman
1886 - 1948
0330 ARCHBISHOP
Anthony Farage
1885 - 1963
0338 PRIEST
Mikhayl Assaf
1887 - 1970
0408 POLITICIAN
Mohamed al-Achmar
1880 - 1960
0460 PHYSICIAN
Joseph Aractingi
1885 - 1965