Dowlais
Dowlais ranks 20,201st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Miletín, Xichuan County, and Praskačka. The most famous people from Dowlais are Laura Ashley. Dowlais has been the birth place of many designers. Dowlais is located in United Kingdom.
Dowlais is a village and community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales. The name is derived from the Welsh du meaning 'black' and glais meaning 'stream'. Dowlais is notable within Wales and Britain for its historic association with ironworking; once employing, through the Dowlais Iron Company, over 7,000 people, the works being at one stage the largest in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1925, Dowlais was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Laura Ashley.
People Born in Dowlais
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dowlais were designers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, designers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dowlais, including Laura Ashley. Whereas, throughout history, designers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dowlais, including Laura Ashley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Dowlais since 1700.
