40.6403° N, 22.9356° E
THESSALONIKI
Most Famous People Born in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Notable people
- 649
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1962
- Most distinctive
- Polo 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Thessaloniki during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Thessaloniki Is Known For
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Football is Thessaloniki's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (142).
Thessaloniki over-indexes on polo — 15.0× the global rate.
Thessaloniki under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Thessaloniki's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1881 - 1938
Raoul Aslan
1886 - 1958
Hasan Tahsin
1888 - 1919
Ahmet Emin Yalman
1888 - 1972
Emilios Riadis
1885 - 1935
Makbule Atadan
1885 - 1956
Salih Bozok
1881 - 1941
Nuri Conker
1881 - 1937
Aka Gündüz
1885 - 1958
Richard Baldus
1885 - 1945
Salih Omurtak
1889 - 1954
Ahmet Zeki Soydemir
1883 - 1954
Ahmet Derviş
1881 - 1932
Fuat Bulca
1881 - 1962
Daniel Zion
1883 - 1979
Avraham Rakanti
1888 - 1980
Rasim Haşmet Akal
1880 - 1918
Albert Karasu
1885 - 1982
Vidal Modiano
1888 - 1971
Asher Mallah
1880 - 1969
Peppo Mallah
1889 - 1982
Yusuf Salman
1888 - 1960
Guerriero Colombo
Born 1880