Ficksburg
Ficksburg ranks 17,088th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stobi, Vällingby, and Langesund. The most famous people from Ficksburg are Guy Tunmer. Ficksburg has been the birth place of many racing drivers. Ficksburg is located in South Africa.
Ficksburg is a town situated at the foot of the 1,750 meter high Imperani Mountain in Free State province, South Africa. The town was founded by General Johan Fick in 1867 who won the territory in the Basotho Wars. He laid out many erven and plots that could be bought at a reasonable price. It is located on the north bank of the Mohokare River, which separates it from the town of Maputsoe in Lesotho. The town was later proclaimed a municipality in 1891. The last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and the first State President of South Africa, Charles Robberts Swart was imprisoned here by the British in 1914 and released one day before his scheduled execution. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1948, Ficksburg was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Guy Tunmer.
People Born in Ficksburg
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ficksburg were racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ficksburg, including Guy Tunmer. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ficksburg, including Guy Tunmer.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ficksburg since 1700.
