Aberdeen
Aberdeen ranks 464th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Erfurt, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Wichita, Kansas. Memorable people born in Aberdeen include Annie Lennox, James Anderson, and David Gill. Memorable people who died in Aberdeen include Alfred Adler, John Macleod, and Robert Hichens. Aberdeen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many psychologists, and writers. Aberdeen is located in United Kingdom.
Aberdeen is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2003, Aberdeen was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Annie Lennox, James Anderson, and David Gill. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Aberdeen including Alfred Adler, John Macleod, and Robert Hichens.
People Born in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsAnnie Lennox
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 1
James Anderson
WRITER
1680 - 1739
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 3
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4
David Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1659 - 1708
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 5
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 6
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1948
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 7
Mary Garden
SINGER
1874 - 1967
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 8
Rose Leslie
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 9
Robert Morison
BIOLOGIST
1620 - 1683
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 10
James Gibbs
ARCHITECT
1682 - 1754
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 11
John Barbour
WRITER
1316 - 1395
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsJames Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 6
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1948
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 7
Alexander Hall
SOCCER PLAYER
1880 - 1943
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 13
Leslie Benzies
BUSINESSPERSON
1971 - Present
HPI: 39.09
Rank: 14
Harry Souttar
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.27
Rank: 18
Stewart McKimmie
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 25.66
Rank: 20
Martin Boyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 22.81
Rank: 22
Calvin Ramsay
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 19.01
Rank: 25
Ryan Jack
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 17.75
Rank: 26
John Souttar
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 16.52
Rank: 28
Luke Patience
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 29
Zoey Clark
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsAlfred Adler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1870 - 1937
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 1
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 2
Robert Hichens
ATHLETE
1882 - 1940
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 3
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 4
Hector Boece
PHILOSOPHER
1465 - 1536
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 5
John Barbour
WRITER
1316 - 1395
HPI: 42.77
Rank: 6
Eric Linklater
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: 40.36
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Aberdeen were soccer players (11), athletes (6), actors (3), singers (2), and writers (2), while most who died were psychologists (2), writers (2), chemists (1), athletes (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aberdeen, including Martin Buchan, Scott Booth, and Harry Souttar. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aberdeen, including Alexander Hall, Martin Buchan, and Scott Booth.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Aberdeen since 1700.