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IZMIR

Most Famous People Born in Izmir, Turkey

Notable people
607
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1970
Most distinctive
Rabbi 11.8×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football190
  2. Actor52
  3. Singer32
  4. Politician28
  5. Basket23
  6. Player18
  7. Writer12
  8. Film11
  1. Rabbi811.8×
  2. Basket233.0×
  3. Football1902.9×
  4. Singer322.5×
  5. Diplomat82.3×
  6. Actor521.6×
  7. Author81.5×
  8. Player181.5×
  1. Politician280.4×
  2. Writer120.6×

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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0001 SHIPPING

Aristotle Onassis

1906 - 1975

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0010 PSYCHOLOGIST

Muzafer Sherif

1906 - 1988

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0012 ENGINEER

Alec Issigonis

1906 - 1988

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0013 CONDUCTOR

Ahmet Adnan Saygun

1907 - 1991

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0060 TEACHER

Mustafa Fehmi Kubilay

1906 - 1930

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0065 SINGER

Kostas Giannidis

1903 - 1984

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0092 ENTREPRENEUR

Alex Manoogian

1901 - 1996

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0118 MATHEMATICIAN

Alexander Dinghas

1908 - 1974

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0148 ARCHITECT

Ioannis Despotopoulos

1903 - 1992

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0163 SINGER

Elena Nikolaidi

1909 - 2002

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0165 ACADEMIC

Johannes Sykutris

1901 - 1937

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0193 ENGINEER

Antoine Marc Gaudin

1900 - 1974

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0232 ASTRONOMER

George C. McVittie

1904 - 1988

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0272 HISTORIAN

René Albrecht-Carrié

1904 - 1978

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0280 SINGER

Spyros Peristeris

1900 - 1966

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0294 THEOLOGIAN

Georgios A. Chatziantoniou

1904 - 1995

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0332 OFFICER

Henry Carlton Cumberbatch

1900 - 1966

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0344 PUBLISHER

Henri Filipacchi

1900 - 1961

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0433 POLITICIAN

Benal Nevzat İstar Arıman

1903 - 1990

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0444 WIFE OF

Berin Menderes

1905 - 1994

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0460 DIPLOMAT

Alexis Liatis

1906 - 1985

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0513 AUTHOR

Hasan Lütfî Şuşud

1902 - 1988

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0563 FOOTBALL

İhsan Türemen

1902 - 1993

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