38.4135° N, 27.1376° E
IZMIR
Most Famous People Born in Izmir, Turkey
- Notable people
- 607
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Rabbi 11.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Izmir during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Izmir Is Known For
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Football is Izmir's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (190).
Izmir over-indexes on rabbi — 11.8× the global rate.
Izmir under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Izmir's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Latife Uşşaki
1898 - 1975
George E. Mylonas
1898 - 1988
Mustafa Necati
1894 - 1929
Athanase Apartis
1899 - 1972
Klara Milch
1891 - 1970
Stavros Zurukzoglu
1896 - 1966
Ethem Menderes
1899 - 1992
Jason John Nassau
1893 - 1965
Raphael Demos
1892 - 1968
Jean Varda
1893 - 1971
Friedrich Schubert
1897 - 1947
Salvator Cicurel
1893 - 1975
Merguir Bardisbanian
1897 - 1969
Mustafa Mümin Aksoy
1892 - 1948
Josef Almas
1896 - 1948
Dimitrios Karabatis
1899 - 1964
Giulietta De Riso
1898 - 1990
Nurullah Esat Sümer
1899 - 1973
Thodoros Kefalopoulos
1894 - 1987
Louis Quilicot
1896 - 1981
Giannis Chasavetis
1899 - 1943
Gianni Pavovich
1897 - 1982
Raimondo Giustiniani
1899 - 1976