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Calgary ranks 265th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Medellín, Rochester, New York, and Innsbruck. The most famous people from Calgary are James Gosling, Robert D. Hare, and Bret Hart. The most famous people who died in Calgary are Lobsang Rampa, Stu Hart, and Richard K. Guy. Calgary has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many writers, and wrestlers. Calgary is located in Canada.

Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2004, Calgary was the birth place of 80 globally memorable people, including James Gosling, Robert D. Hare, and Bret Hart. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Calgary including Lobsang Rampa, Stu Hart, and Richard K. Guy.

People Born in Calgary

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People Deceased in Calgary

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Calgary were athletes (23), actors (11), wrestlers (8), soccer players (6), and swimmers (6),  while most who died were writers (1), wrestlers (1), mathematicians (1), and hockey players (1).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Calgary, including Bruce Robertson, Grant Fisher, and Nathan Smith. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Calgary, including Francisco Fernández, Bruce Robertson, and Grant Fisher.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Calgary since 1700.