Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana ranks 1,299th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nyköping, Maputo, and Hereford. Memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana include David A. Granger, CCH Pounder, and Desmond Hoyte. Memorable people who died in Georgetown, Guyana include Arthur Chung, Janet Jagan, and Desmond Hoyte. Georgetown, Guyana has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Georgetown, Guyana is located in Guyana.
Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Georgetown, Guyana was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including David A. Granger, CCH Pounder, and Desmond Hoyte. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Georgetown, Guyana including Arthur Chung, Janet Jagan, and Desmond Hoyte.
People Born in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsDavid A. Granger
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 1
CCH Pounder
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 2
Desmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 3
Forbes Burnham
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1985
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 4
Mark Phillips
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 5
Walter Rodney
HISTORIAN
1942 - 1980
HPI: 44.51
Rank: 6
Hamilton Green
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 7
Letitia Wright
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 8
Chris Brasher
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 38.82
Rank: 9
Mark McKoy
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 10
Jack London
ATHLETE
1905 - 1966
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 11
Phil Edwards
ATHLETE
1907 - 1971
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsMark Phillips
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 5
Hamilton Green
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 7
Jack London
ATHLETE
1905 - 1966
HPI: 38.49
Rank: 11
Keevin Allicock
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
Joseph O'Brien
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Emanuel Archibald
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsArthur Chung
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2008
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 1
Janet Jagan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2009
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2
Desmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Georgetown, Guyana were athletes (7), politicians (5), actors (2), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana, including David A. Granger, Desmond Hoyte, and Mark Phillips. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Georgetown, Guyana, including Chris Brasher, Mark McKoy, and Jack London.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana since 1700.