Castries
Castries ranks #3066 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gaithersburg, Maryland, Terni, and Buckinghamshire. The most famous people from Castries are W. Arthur Lewis, Derek Walcott, and Joseph Marcell. The most famous people who died in Castries are Kelvin Felix, and John Compton. Castries has been the birthplace of many economists, and writers and the death place of many religious figures, and politicians. Castries is located in St. Lucia.
People
Between 1915 and 2001, present-day Castries was the birthplace of 6 globally memorable people, including W. Arthur Lewis, Derek Walcott, and Joseph Marcell. Additionally, 2 globally memorable people died in present-day Castries, including Kelvin Felix, and John Compton.
People Born in Present-Day Castries
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W. Arthur Lewis
Economist
1915 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 1
Derek Walcott
Writer
1930 - 2017
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 2
Joseph Marcell
Actor
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 3
Julien Alfred
Athlete
2001 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 4
Stephenson King
Politician
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 5
Chris Boucher
Basketball Player
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.84
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Present-Day Castries
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Kelvin Felix
Religious Figure
1933 - 2024
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 1
John Compton
Politician
1925 - 2007
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Castries were economists (1), writers (1), actors (1), athletes (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), and politicians (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Castries since 1700.
