Ballarat
Ballarat ranks 1,895th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dudley, Kirkcaldy, and Paphlagonia. Memorable people born in Ballarat include Roger Donaldson, George Pell, and Bill Hunter. Ballarat has been the birth place of many athletes, and film directors. Ballarat is located in Australia.
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People
Between 1914 and 1984, Ballarat was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Roger Donaldson, George Pell, and Bill Hunter.
People Born in Ballarat
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Roger Donaldson
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 1
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 2
Bill Hunter
ACTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 41.53
Rank: 3
Frank Fenner
BIOLOGIST
1914 - 2010
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 4
Warren Ellis
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.62
Rank: 5
Shayne Reese
SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 30.74
Rank: 6
Jared Tallent
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 29.69
Rank: 7
Rachael Taylor
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 26.81
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Ballarat
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SWIMMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 30.74
Rank: 6
Rachael Taylor
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 26.81
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ballarat were athletes (2), film directors (1), religious figures (1), actors (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ballarat, including Jared Tallent, and Rachael Taylor. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ballarat, including Jared Tallent, and Rachael Taylor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ballarat since 1700.
