East London, South Africa
East London, South Africa ranks 2,329th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kolding, Volhynia Governorate, and Písek. Memorable people born in East London, South Africa include Jody Scheckter, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, and Ian Scheckter. Memorable people who died in East London, South Africa include Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer. East London, South Africa has been the birth place of many athletes, and racing drivers and the death place of many biologists. East London, South Africa is located in South Africa.
East London is a city on the southeastern coast of South Africa, in the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The city lies on the Indian Ocean coast, largely between the Buffalo River and the Nahoon River, and hosts the country's only river port. As of 2011, East London had a population of over 267,000 with over 755,000 in the surrounding metropolitan area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1999, East London, South Africa was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Jody Scheckter, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, and Ian Scheckter. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in East London, South Africa including Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.
People Born in East London, South Africa
Go to all RankingsJody Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 1
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer
BIOLOGIST
1907 - 2004
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 2
Ian Scheckter
RACING DRIVER
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 3
Joan Harrison
SWIMMER
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 4
Kelsey-Lee Barber
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.68
Rank: 5
Zahara
SINGER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 6
Natalie Grandin
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 7
Simone Ackermann
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 20.28
Rank: 8
Julian Hykes
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.79
Rank: 9
Chloe Meecham
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 10.90
Rank: 10
Chloe Watkins
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 10.70
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in East London, South Africa
Go to all RankingsZahara
SINGER
1987 - 2023
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 6
Simone Ackermann
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 20.28
Rank: 8
Julian Hykes
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.79
Rank: 9
Chloe Meecham
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 10.90
Rank: 10
Chloe Watkins
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 10.70
Rank: 11
People Deceased in East London, South Africa
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day East London, South Africa were athletes (5), racing drivers (2), biologists (1), swimmers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in East London, South Africa, including Kelsey-Lee Barber, Simone Ackermann, and Julian Hykes. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day East London, South Africa, including Kelsey-Lee Barber, Simone Ackermann, and Julian Hykes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in East London, South Africa since 1700.