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South Africa ranks 39th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Iran, Ireland, and Israel. Memorable people born in present day South Africa include J. R. R. Tolkien, Nelson Mandela, and Elon Musk. Memorable people who died in South Africa include Nelson Mandela, Bartolomeu Dias, and Cecil Rhodes. South Africa has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2005, present day South Africa was the birth place of 697 globally memorable people, including J. R. R. Tolkien, Nelson Mandela, and Elon Musk. Additionaly, 212 globally memorable people have passed away in present day South Africa including Nelson Mandela, Bartolomeu Dias, and Cecil Rhodes.

People Born in Present Day South Africa

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People Deceased in Present Day South Africa

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day South Africa were athletes (138), soccer players (105), politicians (65), actors (50), and tennis players (34),  while most who died were politicians (61), writers (18), racing drivers (17), athletes (16), and social activists (14).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day South Africa, including Oscar Pistorius, Daphne Hasenjäger, and Lillian Board. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day South Africa, including Reggie Walker, Sid Atkinson, and Esther Brand.

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Overlapping Lives

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