Forres
Forres ranks 8,377th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sant'Angelo in Vado, Falmouth, Massachusetts, and Ensisheim. Memorable people born in Forres include Shirley Henderson, and Hugh Falconer. Memorable people who died in Forres include Donald II of Scotland, and Dub, King of Scotland. Forres has been the birth place of many actors, and anthropologists and the death place of many politicians. Forres is located in United Kingdom.
Forres is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Inverness and 12 miles (19 km) west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions. There are many geographical and historical attractions nearby such as the River Findhorn, and there are also classical, historical artifacts and monuments within the town itself, such as Forres Tolbooth and Nelson's Tower. Brodie Castle, the home of the Brodie Clan, lies to the west of the town, close to the A96. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1808 and 1965, Forres was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Shirley Henderson, and Hugh Falconer. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Forres including Donald II of Scotland, and Dub, King of Scotland.
People Born in Forres
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Shirley Henderson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 1
Hugh Falconer
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1808 - 1865
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Forres
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Donald II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
900 - 900
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 1
Dub, King of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1000 - 967
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Forres were actors (1), and anthropologists (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Forres, including Shirley Henderson. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Forres, including Shirley Henderson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Forres since 1700.
