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Most Famous Iraqi Scientists & Academics

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Iraq 112
1,909 IA Ibn al-Haytham Ibn al-Haytham Iraqi Mathematician 965–1039
24,052 HI Hunayn ibn Ishaq Hunayn ibn Ishaq Iraqi Physician 808–873
166,728 SO Samuel of Nehardea Iraqi Teacher 165–257
199,311 DG Donny George Youkhanna Donny George Youkhanna Iraqi Anthropologist 1950–2011
313,724 AA Ali al-Qaradaghi Ali al-Qaradaghi Iraqi Academic b. 1949
987,923 LA Lihadh Al-Gazali Iraqi Geneticist b. 1948
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Inside Iraq Scientists & Academics

6 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous iraq scientists & academics born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Iraq Scientists & Academics peaked in the 1940s with 2 people.

What Iraq Scientists & Academics Are Known For

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Mathematician are Iraq Scientists & Academics's biggest group — 17% of all notables (1).

  1. Mathematician1
  2. Physician1
  3. Teacher1
  4. Anthropologist1
  5. Academic1
  6. Geneticist1

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Iraq Scientists & Academics compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.