Cobourg
Cobourg ranks 3,951st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Catherine Palace, Civitavecchia, and Ashford, Surrey. Memorable people born in Cobourg include John Murray, Marie Dressler, and Alice Wilson. Memorable people who died in Cobourg include Farley Mowat. Cobourg has been the birth place of many biologists, and actors and the death place of many writers. Cobourg is located in Canada.
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km (59 mi) east of Toronto and 62 km (39 mi) east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km (4 mi) to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. To the south, Cobourg borders Lake Ontario. To the north, east and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1841 and 1987, Cobourg was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including John Murray, Marie Dressler, and Alice Wilson. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Cobourg including Farley Mowat.
People Born in Cobourg
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John Murray
BIOLOGIST
1841 - 1914
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 1
Marie Dressler
ACTOR
1868 - 1934
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 2
Alice Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1881 - 1964
HPI: 41.99
Rank: 3
Justin Williams
HOCKEY PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 23.03
Rank: 4
Mandy Bujold
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cobourg were biologists (2), actors (1), hockey players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, hockey players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cobourg, including Justin Williams. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cobourg, including John Murray, and Alice Wilson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Cobourg since 1700.
