List of Albanians

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This is a list of historical and living Albanians (of Albania or the Albanian diaspora) who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and name:

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Prominent Albanians have included Gjergj Kastrioti, Alexander the Great, Constantine I 'Constatine the Great', Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa, the writer Ismail Kadare, the painter Ibrahim Kodra, the composer Simon Gjoni, the Olympic athlete Klodiana Shala, and Pope Clement XI. Other well known individuals include the prime minister of the Ottoman Empire Ferhat Pasha and Mehemet Ali the viceroy of Egypt.

Contents

[edit] Artists

[edit] Doctors, psychologists, biologists, medical researchers

[edit] Entrepreneurs, business people, organisation executives

[edit] Filmmakers, theatre directors, movie directors, choreographers

[edit] Historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, linguists, folklorists

[edit] Military personalities

[edit] Musicians, singers, composers, conductors, dancers, Models

[edit] Politicians, activists, diplomats

[edit] Monarchs and royalty

  • Alexander the Great Born to Illyrian tribe in Macedonia, founder of Alexandria, empire of Macedon.
  • Mustafa Kemal 'Ataturk', 'father of the turks', founder of modern turkey.
  • Dora D'Istria - Princess/ Albanian Romantic writer and feminist.

[edit] Prime Ministers of the Ottoman Empire

[edit] Religious figures

[edit] Scientists, matheamaticians, engineers (non-medical)

[edit] Writers (authors, journalists, poets), publicists, publishers

[edit] Sports

[edit] Other

  • Hava Rexha - was the oldest woman in Albania and maybe in the world

[edit] See also


[edit] References

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  1. ^ Spink, Kathryn (1997). Mother Teresa: A Complete Authorized Biography. New York. HarperCollins, pp.16. ISBN 0-06-250825-3.
  2. ^ Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997)
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