Forfar
Forfar ranks 3,731st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gjirokastër, Merced, California, and Shimane Prefecture. Memorable people born in Forfar include Bon Scott, A. S. Neill, and Joseph Wedderburn. Forfar has been the birth place of many musicians and philosophers. Forfar is located in United Kingdom.
Forfar is the county town of Angus, Scotland and the administrative centre for Angus Council, with a new multi-million pound office complex located on the outskirts of the town. As of 2021, the town has a population of 16,280. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1798 and 1946, Forfar was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Bon Scott, A. S. Neill, and Joseph Wedderburn.
People Born in Forfar
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Bon Scott
1946 - 1980
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 1
A. S. Neill
1883 - 1973
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2
Joseph Wedderburn
1882 - 1948
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 3
George Don
1798 - 1856
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Forfar were musicians (1), philosophers (1), mathematicians (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Forfar since 1700.
