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Present Day

Jamaica

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Jamaica ranks 68th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iceland. Memorable people born in present day Jamaica include Bob Marley, Stamford Raffles, and Grace Jones. Memorable people who died in Jamaica include Henry Morgan, Calico Jack, and Mary Read. Jamaica has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and singers.

People

Between 0 and 2005, present day Jamaica was the birth place of 282 globally memorable people, including Bob Marley, Stamford Raffles, and Grace Jones. Additionaly, 44 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jamaica including Henry Morgan, Calico Jack, and Mary Read.

People Born in Present Day Jamaica

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People Deceased in Present Day Jamaica

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Jamaica were athletes (143), soccer players (39), singers (30), musicians (20), and politicians (12),  while most who died were politicians (9), singers (6), pirates (5), musicians (5), and athletes (4).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Jamaica, including Ben Johnson, Usain Bolt, and George Rhoden. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jamaica, including Ben Johnson, Usain Bolt, and George Rhoden.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Jamaica since 1700.

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