Armagh
Armagh ranks 3,168th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Anklam, Lake Placid, New York, and Levanger. The most famous people from Armagh are Saint Malachy, Patrick Magee, and Ian Paisley. The most famous people who died in Armagh are Thomas Romney Robinson. Armagh has been the birth place of many actors, and religious figures and the death place of many astronomers. Armagh is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1094 and 1986, Armagh was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Saint Malachy, Patrick Magee, and Ian Paisley. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Armagh including Thomas Romney Robinson.
People Born in Armagh
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Saint Malachy
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1094 - 1148
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1
Patrick Magee
ACTOR
1922 - 1982
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 2
Ian Paisley
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 3
John Lennox
MATHEMATICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 4
Colin Morgan
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 5
Seamus McGarvey
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Armagh were actors (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), mathematicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Armagh, including Ian Paisley. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Armagh, including Patrick Magee, and Colin Morgan.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Armagh since 1700.
