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 1920s Clear ×
Nizar Qabbani
1923 - 1998
Fereydoon Hoveyda
1924 - 2006
Vahé Katcha
1928 - 2003
Edmund Keeley
Born 1928
Ismet Cheriff Vanly
1924 - 2011
Sabah Qabbani
1928 - 2015
Gamliel Cohen
1922 - 2002
Mosche Sasson
1925 - 2006
Afif Bahnassi
1928 - 2017
George Tomeh
1922 - 2004
Najiya Thamir
1926 - 1988
Haydar al-Kuzbari
1920 - 1996
Georges Kwaïter
1928 - 2011
Abd al-Karim al-Nahlawi
Born 1926
Medhat Sheikh el-Ard
1920 - 2001
Xavier du Crest de Villeneuve
1924 - 2018
Constantine Papastephanou
1924 - 2016
Heissam Kelani
Born 1926
Abdallah Fikri El-Khani
Born 1925
Hunein Maassab
1926 - 2014
Mqboola Chalak
1921 - 1986
Mowaffak Allaf
1927 - 1996
Akram Deiri
1925 - 1990
Yeghishé Gizirian
1925 - 2016