Bridgetown
Bridgetown ranks 2,661st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vaasa, Rybinsk, and Ioannina. Memorable people born in Bridgetown include Stede Bonnet, Grandmaster Flash, and Owen Arthur. Memorable people who died in Bridgetown include W. Arthur Lewis, Max Eastman, and Owen Arthur. Bridgetown has been the birth place of many politicians, and pirates and the death place of many politicians, and economists. Bridgetown is located in Barbados.
Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of Barbados. Formerly The Town of Saint Michael, the Greater Bridgetown area is located within the parish of Saint Michael. Bridgetown is sometimes locally referred to as "The City", but the most common reference is simply "Town". As of 2014, its metropolitan population stands at roughly 110,000. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1688 and 1960, Bridgetown was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Stede Bonnet, Grandmaster Flash, and Owen Arthur. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Bridgetown including W. Arthur Lewis, Max Eastman, and Owen Arthur.
People Born in Bridgetown
Go to all RankingsStede Bonnet
PIRATE
1688 - 1718
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1
Grandmaster Flash
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 2
Owen Arthur
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 3
Arthur Barclay
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1938
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 4
Garfield Sobers
CRICKETER
1936 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 5
Marita Payne
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 30.24
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Bridgetown
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Go to all RankingsW. Arthur Lewis
ECONOMIST
1915 - 1991
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1
Max Eastman
WRITER
1883 - 1969
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2
Owen Arthur
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 3
Errol Barrow
POLITICIAN
1920 - 1987
HPI: 41.47
Rank: 4
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2023
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Bridgetown
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Most individuals born in present day Bridgetown were politicians (2), pirates (1), musicians (1), cricketers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (3), economists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bridgetown, including Grandmaster Flash. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bridgetown, including Owen Arthur, and Arthur Barclay.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Bridgetown since 1700.