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
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0015 HISTORIAN
Nicolaus of Damascus
-64 - 4
0066 HISTORIAN
Shihab al-Umari
1301 - 1349
0080 HISTORIAN
Akshamsaddin
1389 - 1460
0155 HISTORIAN
Maher Charif
Born 1950
0168 HISTORIAN
Dündar Ali Osman
Born 1930
0193 HISTORIAN
Ismet Cheriff Vanly
1924 - 2011
0196 HISTORIAN
Rafīq Bey al-ʿAzm
1865 - 1925
0209 HISTORIAN
Umar Rida Kahhala
1905 - 1987
0352 HISTORIAN
Zaynab bint ʿUmar b. al-Kindī
1213 - 1300
0439 HISTORIAN
Abu Chama Chihab al-Din Abu al-Qasim abd al-Rahman
1203 - 1268