Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia ranks #603 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tabriz, Hanau, and City of Brussels. The most famous people from Halifax, Nova Scotia are John Sparrow David Thompson, Peter North, and Oswald Avery. The most famous people who died in Halifax, Nova Scotia are Sandford Fleming, Chögyam Trungpa, and Aileen Meagher. Halifax, Nova Scotia has been the birthplace of many actors, and hockey players and the death place of many athletes, and inventors. Halifax, Nova Scotia is located in Canada.
People
Between 1787 and 1996, present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia was the birthplace of 28 globally memorable people, including John Sparrow David Thompson, Peter North, and Oswald Avery. Additionally, 5 globally memorable people died in present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia, including Sandford Fleming, Chögyam Trungpa, and Aileen Meagher.
People Born in Present-Day Halifax, Nova Scotia
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John Sparrow David Thompson
Politician
1845 - 1894
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 1
Peter North
Pornographic Actor
1957 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 2
Oswald Avery
Physician
1877 - 1955
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 3
Elliot Page
Actor
1987 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 4
Charles Brenton Huggins
Physician
1901 - 1997
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 5
Denny Doherty
Singer
1940 - 2007
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 6
Joanna Shimkus
Actor
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 7
Viola Desmond
Social Activist
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 8
Samuel Cunard
Businessperson
1787 - 1865
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 9
Edward Belcher
Explorer
1799 - 1877
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 10
Hal Foster
Comic Artist
1892 - 1982
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 11
Ian Millar
Politician
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Halifax, Nova Scotia
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John Reardon
Actor
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 23
Cirkut
Musician
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 24
Erik Demaine
Computer Scientist
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.92
Rank: 25
Alex Killorn
Hockey Player
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.58
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Present-Day Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Sandford Fleming
Inventor
1827 - 1915
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 1
Chögyam Trungpa
Writer
1939 - 1987
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 2
Aileen Meagher
Athlete
1910 - 1987
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 3
Dave Trottier
Athlete
1906 - 1956
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 4
Taylor Mitchell
Singer
1990 - 2009
HPI: 33.95
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia were actors (7), hockey players (3), politicians (2), physicians (2), and singers (2), while most who died were athletes (2), inventors (1), writers (1), and singers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in present-day Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1700.
