Persons from Kefallinia

Odysseus

Juan de Fuca (Ioannis Phokas), a Greek explorer employed by Spain who discovered the entrance to the Puget Sound and the Inland Passage between Vancouver Island and the Canadian mainland. The Strait of Juan Fuca is named after him.

Panagis Benetatos, Director, Professional Training And Bilateral Assistance Dept. Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Counsel to the Minister of Economy

Spyros Marinatos (November 4, 1901 in Lixouri - October 1, 1974 in Santorini)

Constantine Phaulkon, Greek adventurer

Nikolaos Platon, Greek archaeologist, excavated the Minoan Palastes on the island of Crete

Evangelos Klonis, a numerously decorated World War II veteran

Nikos Kavvadias () , a famous Greek poet

Ilias Miniatis: priest-teacher, who helped the Greeks, during the Turk Occupation.

Antonis Ambatielos: an important member of KKE and the greatest Greek syndicalist of 20th century.

Marinos Harbouris: engineer, who transported a giant rock from Finland to Saint Petersburg for the construction of the statue of Peter the Great. His action was considered as the greatest mechanic achievement of these ages. http://www.amazon.com/dp/074755708X/

Marinos Antypas: one of the first Greek socialists and the instigator of the agrarian revolution of Kileler.

Andreas Laskaratos () : a famous Greek satiric poet.

Epameinondas Liokos, a Greek artist

Nikolaos Liokis, a Greek artist

Gerasimos Markoras () , a Greek poet.

Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos (): A Greek-American NASA astronomer.

Mikelis Avlihos (): Greek satiric poet.

George Molfetas: Greek satiric poet.

Panait Istrati (Panagis Valsamis): Romanian poet.

Dionysis Zakythinos: the greatest Greek byzantinologist.

Panagiotis Kavadias: the "father" of the Greek archaeology, who found the theatre of Epidaurus

Spiros Vikatos: a famous Greek painter.

Nikos Xidias: Greek painter.

Gerasimos Steris: an international known Greek painter.

Athanassios (Thanasis) Spyridon Fokas, mathematician

Gerasimos Sklavos: the greatet Greek sculptor,(with Giannoulis Halepas), of the 20th century.

Annet Artani - (annette stamatelatos) - Greek-American singer/songwriter

Diana Stamatelatos-Theocharis - Greek-American poet

Maria Georgo: Greek-American Life Coach and Management Consultant

Dimitrios Grigoratos: Greek Master Carpenter

Iwannhs Sphliatos (Navaxo): Great Kefallonian Scientist that tried to prove that odysseus came from Kefallonia. The evidence that proved Odysseus came from Ithaca drove Sphliatos to madness. It is believed that he lives in a solitary mountain village of Kefallonia. Everyone that tries to prove that Odysseus came from Kefallonia is believed to have the same luck as Sphliatos.Everyone knows that modern Ithaca is the home of Odysseus.(this view does seem and sound very subjective though)

Antonis Tritsis: Former Mayor of Athens considered one of the most dynamic and respect politicians in Greece subsequent to the fall of the military junta.

Kaiti Garbi: Popular Greek music singer and performer.

John Varvatos: Designer