Brakpan
Brakpan ranks 10,366th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kempton Park, South Africa, Três Rios, and Iron Mountain, Michigan. The most famous people from Brakpan are George Hunter, and Desiré Wilson. Brakpan has been the birth place of many boxers, and racing drivers. Brakpan is located in South Africa.
Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa, approximately 38 kilometres east of Johannesburg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1927 and 1953, Brakpan was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including George Hunter, and Desiré Wilson.
People Born in Brakpan
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George Hunter
BOXER
1927 - 2004
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1
Desiré Wilson
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Brakpan were boxers (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, boxers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Brakpan, including George Hunter. Whereas, throughout history, boxers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Brakpan, including George Hunter.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Brakpan since 1700.
