List of Thessalonians explained
The lists below contain notable people who are from the city of Thessaloniki, listed alphabetically.
Notable Thessalonians
The following were born in or associated with Thessaloniki. Some became famous after they moved away.
A
- Aaron Abiob (1535–1605), rabbi
- Maurice Abravanel (1903–1993), conductor
- Isaac Adarbi (c. 1510 – c. 1584), casuist
- Nikolaos Aggelakis (1905–1986), footballer
- Mary Akrivopoulou (born 1975), actress
- Shlomo Alkabetz (1505–1584), poet, kabbalist and rabbi
- Moses Alpalas
- Moses Almosnino
- Saul Amarel, pioneer of artificial intelligence
- Moses Amarillo (18th century), rabbi
- Manolis Anagnostakis, poet
- Anthimos Ananiadis, actor
- Georgios Anatolakis
- Antipater of Thessalonica
- Cahit Arf, mathematician
- Aristarchus, saint
- Konstantinos Armenopoulos, Byzantine jurist whose book, the Hexabiblos, influenced Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek civic code
- Salamo Arouch, boxer
- Ḥayyim Asahel (d. before 1746) rabbi, author
- Nikolas Asimos
- Michael Astrapas and Eutychios, painters
- Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey
B
C
- Nicholas Cabasilas, Byzantine mystic
- Andronicus Callistus, scholar, pioneer of the Renaissance
- David Samuel Carasso, 19th-century Jewish traveler and writer
- Emmanuel Carasso, freemason, Young Turk, anti-Zionist, and proponent for internationalization of Thessaloniki
- Isaac Carasso, founder of Groupe Danone (Dannon yogurt)
- Manolis Chiotis, composer and musician
- Nuri Conker, politician and an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army
- Auguste Corteau, pen name of the Greek author Petros Hadjopoulos
- Demetrius Cydones, prime minister of the Byzantine Empire
- Prochorus Cydones, monk, theologian, and linguist
- Saint Cyril, co-creator of the Cyrillic alphabet
D
E
F
G
- Gus G., guitarist
- Artemi Gavezou, rhythmic gymnast and Olympic silver medalist in 2016
- Theodorus Gaza, humanist and translator of ancient Greek texts
- Katerina Georgiadou
- Philippe Gigantès, Canadian politician
- Evi Gkotzaridis, historian[1] [2]
- Şükrü Naili Gökberk, military officer in the Ottoman and Turkish armies
- Demetris Th. Gotsis
- Robert Guérin du Rocher, a Jesuit priest, who was beatified by Pope Pius XI in October 1926 was a pastor in the city.[3]
- Aka Gündüz, poet, composer, and politician
H
I
K
- Eva Kaili, Member of Parliament and newscaster
- Giannis Kalatzis, singer
- Andronikos Kallistos, teacher of Greek literature
- Takis Kanellopoulos, director
- Christos Karipidis, footballer
- Harry Klynn, comedian[4]
- Dimitrios Konstantopoulos, footballer
- Mary Kostakidis, Australian news anchor
- Christos Kostis, footballer
- Georgios Koudas, footballer
- Dinos Kouis, footballer
- Stavros Koujioumtzis, composer
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
- Sabiha Sertel, professional journalist and publisher in Turkey
- Raphaël Salem, mathematician
- Dimitris Salpingidis, footballer
- Victoria Samanidou, analytical chemist and professor
- Christos Sartzetakis, President of the Hellenic Republic
- Dionysis Savvopoulos, composer
- Ioannis Sfairopoulos (born 1967), basketball coach in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and EuroLeague
- Solomon Sirilio, rabbi and Talmud commentator
- Ahmet Zeki Soydemir, officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army
- Yannis Stavrou, contemporary artist
- Damaskinos Stouditis, patriarchal exarch of Aitolia
T
U
V
Y
Z
Notes and References
- News: Revisionism in the Twentieth Century: A Bankrupt Concept or Permanent Practice? . Academia.edu . European University Institute, Dept. of History and Civilization, I-50133 Florence, Italy . 1 October 2008 . 2011-03-29.
- News: Bill Kissane (London School of Economics and Political Science) . Review: Evi Gkotzaridis, Trials of Irish History: Genesis and Evolution of a Reappraisal 1938—2000 . Journal of Contemporary History . On a range of issues this book defends the revisionists, and invokes heavyweights of European historiography behind their case . 2006 . 233 . 978-0-203-34069-1 . 2011-03-29.
- Web site: Blessed Robert Guérin du Rocher | The Society of Jesus. www.jesuits.global.
- Web site: Harry Klynn | Actor, Writer, Director. IMDb.
- Web site: SEG 48:849bis - PHI Greek Inscriptions. epigraphy.packhum.org.