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Most Famous People from Greece

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Greece 919
26 A Aristotle Aristotle Greek Biologist -383–-322
36 P Plato Plato Greek Philosopher -427–-347
209 H Homer Homer Greek Poet
240 S Socrates Socrates Greek Philosopher -470–-399
398 A Archimedes Archimedes Greek Mathematician -287–-212
535 H Hippocrates Hippocrates Greek Physician -460–-370
628 E Epicurus Greek Philosopher -341–-269
838 S Sophocles Sophocles Greek Writer -497–-406
1,013 H Heraclitus Heraclitus Greek Philosopher -535–-470
1,069 A Aeschylus Aeschylus Greek Writer -525–-456
1,113 S Sappho Sappho Greek Poet -640–-570
1,144 P Plutarch Plutarch Greek Essayist 45–127
1,219 A Aesop Aesop Greek Storyteller -620–-564
1,351 A Aristophanes Greek Writer -446–-385
1,366 D Democritus Democritus Greek Philosopher -460–-360
1,449 V Vangelis Vangelis Greek Composer b. 1943
1,650 D Demosthenes Demosthenes Greek Politician -384–-322
1,698 H Hesiod Hesiod Greek Poet
1,902 T Thucydides Thucydides Greek Historian -460–-397
1,976 X Xenophon Xenophon Greek Historian -430–-354
2,320 A Anaximander Greek Philosopher -610–-546
2,642 E Eratosthenes Eratosthenes Greek Mathematician -276–-194
2,764 P Parmenides Parmenides Greek Philosopher -501–-470
2,789 NM Nana Mouskouri Nana Mouskouri Greek Singer b. 1934
3,328 AO Aristotle Onassis Aristotle Onassis Greek Shipping 1906–1975
3,390 MT Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis Greek Songwriter b. 1925
3,619 P Polybius Polybius Greek Mathematician -200–-118
3,677 A Anaxagoras Anaxagoras Greek Mathematician -500–-428
3,945 G Gorgias Gorgias Greek Philosopher -483–-375
4,031 EV Eleftherios Venizelos Eleftherios Venizelos Greek Politician 1864–1936
4,292 X Xenophanes Xenophanes Greek Philosopher -570–-475
4,376 Y Yanni Yanni Greek Pianist b. 1954
4,824 PO Pyrrhus of Epirus Pyrrhus of Epirus Greek King -318–-272
5,278 H Hipparchus Hipparchus Greek Astronomer -190–-120
5,314 IX Iannis Xenakis Iannis Xenakis Greek Composer 1922–2001
5,408 IK Ioannis Kapodistrias Ioannis Kapodistrias Greek Politician 1776–1831
5,837 IP Irene Papas Irene Papas Greek Actor b. 1926
6,154 DS Diodorus Siculus Diodorus Siculus Greek Historian -90–-30
6,422 GS Giorgos Seferis Giorgos Seferis Greek Poet 1900–1971
6,884 AO Apollonius of Perga Apollonius of Perga Greek Mathematician -262–-190
6,904 A Antisthenes Antisthenes Greek Philosopher -444–-365
6,987 EP Elena Paparizou Elena Paparizou Greek Singer b. 1982
8,073 GI George II of Greece George II of Greece Greek King 1890–1947
8,085 PD Pedanius Dioscorides Pedanius Dioscorides Greek Physician 40–90
8,418 IM Ioannis Metaxas Ioannis Metaxas Greek Politician 1871–1941
8,731 A Anacreon Anacreon Greek Poet -570–-485
9,158 YR Yiannis Ritsos Greek Poet 1909–1990
9,277 KK Konstantinos Karamanlis Konstantinos Karamanlis Greek Politician 1907–1998
9,352 EO Eudoxus of Cnidus Eudoxus of Cnidus Greek Mathematician -408–-355
9,641 P( Pausanias (geographer) Pausanias (geographer) Greek Geographer 110–180
9,847 GP Georgios Papadopoulos Georgios Papadopoulos Greek Militar 1919–1999
10,125 C Chrysippus Chrysippus Greek Philosopher -281–-208
10,286 E Epaminondas Epaminondas Greek Politician -418–-362
10,897 P Posidonius Posidonius Greek Mathematician -135–-51
12,152 AI Antiochus III the Great Antiochus III the Great Greek Sovereign -241–-187
12,221 RF Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios Greek Writer 1757–1798
12,230 SR Sakis Rouvas Sakis Rouvas Greek Singer b. 1972
12,642 SO Simonides of Ceos Simonides of Ceos Greek Poet -556–-468
13,388 P Pyrrho Pyrrho Greek Philosopher -365–-275
13,995 VL Vicky Leandros Vicky Leandros Greek Singer b. 1949
14,008 TK Theodoros Kolokotronis Theodoros Kolokotronis Greek Militar 1770–1843
14,294 A Archilochus Greek Poet -680–-645
14,578 KP Katina Paxinou Katina Paxinou Greek Actor 1900–1973
14,783 CI Constantine II of Greece Constantine II of Greece Greek King b. 1940
14,860 GP Georgios Papandreou Georgios Papandreou Greek Politician 1888–1968
15,106 P Polykleitos Greek Sculptor d. 420
15,409 BZ Basil Zaharoff Basil Zaharoff Greek Trader 1849–1936
15,459 AO Alcaeus of Mytilene Alcaeus of Mytilene Greek Poet d. -580
15,605 MH Manos Hatzidakis Greek Composer 1925–1994
15,866 GP Georgios Papanikolaou Georgios Papanikolaou Greek Physician 1883–1962
16,258 A Athenaeus Greek Writer 170–223
16,561 SL Spyridon Louis Spyridon Louis Greek Runner 1873–1940
17,469 LI Leonidas I Leonidas I Greek King -540–-480
17,515 TG Theofanis Gekas Theofanis Gekas Greek Football b. 1980
17,862 KP Kostis Palamas Kostis Palamas Greek Poet 1859–1943
17,897 X Xenocrates Xenocrates Greek Philosopher -396–-314
18,034 AO Agathocles of Syracuse Agathocles of Syracuse Greek King -361–-289
19,493 DV Demetrius Vikelas Demetrius Vikelas Greek Writer 1835–1908
19,664 MO Marcion of Sinope Marcion of Sinope Greek Christianity 85–160
20,015 BI Bartholomew I of Constantinople Bartholomew I of Constantinople Greek Cleric b. 1940
20,048 AP Alexandros Papadiamantis Alexandros Papadiamantis Greek Novelist 1851–1911
21,270 B Bacchylides Bacchylides Greek Poet -516–-451
21,327 MG Manolis Glezos Manolis Glezos Greek Politician 1922–2020
21,696 C Cleanthes Cleanthes Greek Philosopher -330–-232
21,802 L Lysippos Lysippos Greek Sculptor -390–-300
22,029 GT Gregory Thaumaturgus Gregory Thaumaturgus Greek Priest 213–270
22,235 AA Antipope Alexander V Antipope Alexander V Greek Priest 1339–1410
22,329 TO Theognis of Megara Greek Poet -570–-485
22,335 GK Giorgos Karagounis Giorgos Karagounis Greek Football b. 1977
22,577 A Alcman Alcman Greek Poet b. -600
22,604 M Myron Greek Sculptor d. -440
22,868 P Philostratus Greek Writer 170–250
23,124 HP Heraclides Ponticus Heraclides Ponticus Greek Philosopher -385–-322
23,615 AI Athenagoras I of Constantinople Athenagoras I of Constantinople Greek Ecumenical 1886–1972
24,540 KK Kostas Karyotakis Kostas Karyotakis Greek Writer 1896–1928
25,065 S Stesichorus Stesichorus Greek Poet -630–-555
25,307 A( Antiphon (orator) Greek Politician -480–-411
25,370 E Epimenides Epimenides Greek Philosopher
26,964 NG Nikolaos Gyzis Greek Painter 1842–1901
27,275 HA Haris Alexiou Haris Alexiou Greek Singer b. 1950
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Inside Greece

919 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Greece during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Greece peaked in the 1950s with 61 people.

What Greece Is Known For

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Writing is Greece's biggest group — 21% of all notables (188).

Greece over-indexes on writing — 1.7× the global rate.

Greece under-produces film & tv — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Writing188
  2. Politics & Law164
  3. Sports157
  4. Other68
  5. Religion62
  6. Military60
  7. Music58
  8. Science56
  1. Writing1881.7×
  2. Royalty131.5×
  3. Military601.5×
  1. Film & TV410.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Greece's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Datelines

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