Ayr
Ayr ranks 2,311th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Palace of Queluz, Saga (city), and Tudela, Navarre. The most famous people from Ayr are John Loudon McAdam, Drew McIntyre, and Abdalqadir as-Sufi. The most famous people who died in Ayr are Craig Brown. Ayr has been the birth place of many soccer players, and engineers and the death place of many soccer players. Ayr is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1756 and 1993, Ayr was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including John Loudon McAdam, Drew McIntyre, and Abdalqadir as-Sufi. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ayr including Craig Brown.
People Born in Ayr
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John Loudon McAdam
ENGINEER
1756 - 1836
HPI: 61.55
Rank: 1
Drew McIntyre
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 2
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 3
N. G. L. Hammond
HISTORIAN
1907 - 2001
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 4
Laurence Rees
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 5
Alan McInally
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 6
Stuart Martin
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 7
Craig Burley
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 8
Robbie Fergusson
RUGBY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 4.87
Rank: 9
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ayr were soccer players (2), engineers (1), wrestlers (1), social activists (1), and historians (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ayr, including Alan McInally, and Craig Burley. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ayr, including Alan McInally, and Craig Burley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ayr since 1700.
