An online and interactive map is now bringing the world a chance to locate notable people and known personalities' origins or birthplaces, and it is available for all via GitHub. It brings several names into the list, with the map creator and developer mentioning names like Queen Vocalist Freddie Mercury from Zanzibar, Tanzania, and Barack Obama from Honolulu, Hawaii.
Notable People Map: Developer Creates an Interactive Database for All
A geographer and developer from Mapbox, Topi Tjukanov, said that he created a new map called "Notable people" that is now available online to provide information for all users. It brings an interactive 3D globe that has the entire world available, and instead of featuring capitals that pop out of the places, it brings names of famous personalities.
The new online feature is available for many, and while it does not have a specific navigating function, it still is significant in one's research regarding their favorite personality or famous person.
Everyone may access the map and it will help in locating a certain personality's birthplace and origins from any part of the globe, with many known names available.
Did you know Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar and Barack Obama in Honolulu? Who is the most famous person from your home town?
— Topi Tjukanov (@tjukanov) July 28, 2022
I made a map of the most notable people around the world. Built with @Mapbox.
Check it out here: https://t.co/NR0J7nqTn1
🧵 pic.twitter.com/GoI4VnGzvd
More Famous Individuals Have Bigger Names on the Map
Information on the personalities found via the map came from Wikipedia and Wikidata via a study that collected information regarding these people. The study published via Nature focused on different known names from 3500 BC to 2018 AD.
More famous personalities have bigger names on the map, and zooming in would feature others with lower rankings based on the study.
Map and its Modern Development for All
Getting lost now is not much of a problem as long as there is an internet connection via mobile data or WiFi, and one's device has enough charge to help in navigating in a certain place. One of the latest updates for Google Maps brings a realistic 3D view of tourist spots in the world, and that is available via the app for all users.
Real-time data is also available for all via the Maps app on different platforms and it provides information regarding many places and locations that a user needs. There are several efforts to create a COVID-19 map during the first outbreak of the virus and it gives information to many regarding the places with massive cases.
Specialty and novelty maps bring different functions for all, and it includes that the "Notable People" map that is available on a GitHub platform from a geographer. The data came from a significant study on known personalities, and users may click on the interactive map and locate the birthplaces of famous persons in the world.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
