Most Famous People from Greece

100 Greeks in view out of 916

Aristotle Greek Biologist -383 – -322

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Plato Greek Philosopher -427 – -347

#36 Wiki

Homer Greek Poet

#209 Wiki

Socrates Greek Philosopher -470 – -399

#240 Wiki

Archimedes Greek Mathematician -287 – -212

#398 Wiki

Hippocrates Greek Physician -460 – -370

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Epicurus Greek Philosopher -341 – -269

#628 Wiki

Sophocles Greek Writer -497 – -406

#838 Wiki

Heraclitus Greek Philosopher -535 – -470

#1,013 Wiki

Aeschylus Greek Writer -525 – -456

#1,069 Wiki

Sappho Greek Poet -640 – -570

#1,113 Wiki

Plutarch Greek Essayist 45 – 127

#1,144 Wiki

Aesop Greek Storyteller -620 – -564

#1,219 Wiki

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Aristophanes Greek Writer -446 – -385

#1,351 Wiki

Democritus Greek Philosopher -460 – -360

#1,366 Wiki

Vangelis Greek Composer Born 1943

#1,449 Wiki

Demosthenes Greek Politician -384 – -322

#1,650 Wiki

Hesiod Greek Poet

#1,698 Wiki

Thucydides Greek Historian -460 – -397

#1,902 Wiki

Xenophon Greek Historian -430 – -354

#1,976 Wiki

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Anaximander Greek Philosopher -610 – -546

#2,320 Wiki

Eratosthenes Greek Mathematician -276 – -194

#2,642 Wiki

Parmenides Greek Philosopher -501 – -470

#2,764 Wiki

Nana Mouskouri Greek Singer Born 1934

#2,789 Wiki

Aristotle Onassis Greek Shipping 1906 – 1975

#3,328 Wiki

Mikis Theodorakis Greek Songwriter Born 1925

#3,390 Wiki

Polybius Greek Mathematician -200 – -118

#3,619 Wiki

Anaxagoras Greek Mathematician -500 – -428

#3,677 Wiki

Gorgias Greek Philosopher -483 – -375

#3,945 Wiki

Eleftherios Venizelos Greek Politician 1864 – 1936

#4,031 Wiki

Xenophanes Greek Philosopher -570 – -475

#4,292 Wiki

Yanni Greek Pianist Born 1954

#4,376 Wiki

Pyrrhus of Epirus Greek King -318 – -272

#4,824 Wiki

Hipparchus Greek Astronomer -190 – -120

#5,278 Wiki

Iannis Xenakis Greek Composer 1922 – 2001

#5,314 Wiki

Ioannis Kapodistrias Greek Politician 1776 – 1831

#5,408 Wiki

Irene Papas Greek Actor Born 1926

#5,837 Wiki

Diodorus Siculus Greek Historian -90 – -30

#6,154 Wiki

Giorgos Seferis Greek Poet 1900 – 1971

#6,422 Wiki

Apollonius of Perga Greek Mathematician -262 – -190

#6,884 Wiki

Antisthenes Greek Philosopher -444 – -365

#6,904 Wiki

Elena Paparizou Greek Singer Born 1982

#6,987 Wiki

George II of Greece Greek King 1890 – 1947

#8,073 Wiki

Pedanius Dioscorides Greek Physician 40 – 90

#8,085 Wiki

Ioannis Metaxas Greek Politician 1871 – 1941

#8,418 Wiki

Anacreon Greek Poet -570 – -485

#8,731 Wiki

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Yiannis Ritsos Greek Poet 1909 – 1990

#9,158 Wiki

Konstantinos Karamanlis Greek Politician 1907 – 1998

#9,277 Wiki

Eudoxus of Cnidus Greek Mathematician -408 – -355

#9,352 Wiki

Pausanias (geographer) Greek Geographer 110 – 180

#9,641 Wiki

Georgios Papadopoulos Greek Militar 1919 – 1999

#9,847 Wiki

Chrysippus Greek Philosopher -281 – -208

#10,125 Wiki

Epaminondas Greek Politician -418 – -362

#10,286 Wiki

Posidonius Greek Mathematician -135 – -51

#10,897 Wiki

Antiochus III the Great Greek Sovereign -241 – -187

#12,152 Wiki

Rigas Feraios Greek Writer 1757 – 1798

#12,221 Wiki

Sakis Rouvas Greek Singer Born 1972

#12,230 Wiki

Simonides of Ceos Greek Poet -556 – -468

#12,642 Wiki

Pyrrho Greek Philosopher -365 – -275

#13,388 Wiki

Vicky Leandros Greek Singer Born 1949

#13,995 Wiki

Theodoros Kolokotronis Greek Militar 1770 – 1843

#14,008 Wiki

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Archilochus Greek Poet -680 – -645

#14,294 Wiki

Katina Paxinou Greek Actor 1900 – 1973

#14,578 Wiki

Constantine II of Greece Greek King Born 1940

#14,783 Wiki

Georgios Papandreou Greek Politician 1888 – 1968

#14,860 Wiki

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Polykleitos Greek Sculptor Died 420

#15,106 Wiki

Basil Zaharoff Greek Trader 1849 – 1936

#15,409 Wiki

Alcaeus of Mytilene Greek Poet Died -580

#15,459 Wiki

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Manos Hatzidakis Greek Composer 1925 – 1994

#15,605 Wiki

Georgios Papanikolaou Greek Physician 1883 – 1962

#15,866 Wiki

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Athenaeus Greek Writer 170 – 223

#16,258 Wiki

Spyridon Louis Greek Runner 1873 – 1940

#16,561 Wiki

Leonidas I Greek King -540 – -480

#17,469 Wiki

Theofanis Gekas Greek Football Born 1980

#17,515 Wiki

Kostis Palamas Greek Poet 1859 – 1943

#17,862 Wiki

Xenocrates Greek Philosopher -396 – -314

#17,897 Wiki

Agathocles of Syracuse Greek King -361 – -289

#18,034 Wiki

Demetrius Vikelas Greek Writer 1835 – 1908

#19,493 Wiki

Marcion of Sinope Greek Christianity 85 – 160

#19,664 Wiki

Bartholomew I of Constantinople Greek Cleric Born 1940

#20,015 Wiki

Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek Novelist 1851 – 1911

#20,048 Wiki

Bacchylides Greek Poet -516 – -451

#21,270 Wiki

Manolis Glezos Greek Politician 1922 – 2020

#21,327 Wiki

Cleanthes Greek Philosopher -330 – -232

#21,696 Wiki

Lysippos Greek Sculptor -390 – -300

#21,802 Wiki

Gregory Thaumaturgus Greek Priest 213 – 270

#22,029 Wiki

Antipope Alexander V Greek Priest 1339 – 1410

#22,235 Wiki

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Theognis of Megara Greek Poet -570 – -485

#22,329 Wiki

Giorgos Karagounis Greek Football Born 1977

#22,335 Wiki

Alcman Greek Poet Born -600

#22,577 Wiki

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Myron Greek Sculptor Died -440

#22,604 Wiki

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Philostratus Greek Writer 170 – 250

#22,868 Wiki

Heraclides Ponticus Greek Philosopher -385 – -322

#23,124 Wiki

Athenagoras I of Constantinople Greek Ecumenical 1886 – 1972

#23,615 Wiki

Kostas Karyotakis Greek Writer 1896 – 1928

#24,540 Wiki

Stesichorus Greek Poet -630 – -555

#25,065 Wiki

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Antiphon (orator) Greek Politician -480 – -411

#25,307 Wiki

Epimenides Greek Philosopher

#25,370 Wiki

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Nikolaos Gyzis Greek Painter 1842 – 1901

#26,964 Wiki

Haris Alexiou Greek Singer Born 1950

#27,275 Wiki