Geelong
Geelong ranks 2,353rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cheyenne, Wyoming, Njeguši, and Shuri, Okinawa. Memorable people born in Geelong include Kate Allen, Nathan Deakes, and Joey Didulica. Memorable people who died in Geelong include John Bromwich, and Tony Gaze. Geelong has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many tennis players, and racing drivers. Geelong is located in Australia.
Geelong is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay and the left bank of Barwon River, about 65 km (40 mi) southwest of Melbourne. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1959 and 1989, Geelong was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Kate Allen, Nathan Deakes, and Joey Didulica. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Geelong including John Bromwich, and Tony Gaze.
People Born in Geelong
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Kate Allen
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 1
Nathan Deakes
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 2
Joey Didulica
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 3
Matthew Spiranovic
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 4
Chrissy Amphlett
SINGER
1959 - 2013
HPI: 35.16
Rank: 5
Emma Hewitt
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 6
Leigh Howard
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.33
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Geelong
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John Bromwich
TENNIS PLAYER
1918 - 1999
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 1
Tony Gaze
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 2013
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Geelong
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Most individuals born in present day Geelong were athletes (2), soccer players (2), singers (2), and cyclists (1), while most who died were tennis players (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Geelong, including Kate Allen, and Nathan Deakes. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Geelong, including Kate Allen, and Nathan Deakes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Geelong since 1700.
