Aberdare
Aberdare ranks 8,203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Seremban, Savigliano, and Maple Heights, Ohio. The most famous people from Aberdare are Ioan Gruffudd, Jo Walton, and Sarah Thomas. Aberdare has been the birth place of many actors, and writers. Aberdare is located in United Kingdom.
Aberdare is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. Aberdare has a population of 39,550. Aberdare is 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. During the 19th century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1964 and 1981, Aberdare was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ioan Gruffudd, Jo Walton, and Sarah Thomas.
People Born in Aberdare
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Ioan Gruffudd
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 1
Jo Walton
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 2
Sarah Thomas
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.67
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Aberdare
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Most individuals born in present day Aberdare were actors (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aberdare, including Ioan Gruffudd. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aberdare, including Ioan Gruffudd.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Aberdare since 1700.
