Gqeberha
Gqeberha ranks 1,624th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Norristown, Pennsylvania, Hollywood, Florida, and Springfield, Missouri. Memorable people born in Gqeberha include Cecil McMaster, Clarence Walker, and Florence Fuller. Memorable people who died in Gqeberha include Govan Mbeki, and Ayanda Denge. Gqeberha has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Gqeberha is located in South Africa.
Gqeberha, formerly known as Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-smallest metropolitan municipality by area. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Gqeberha was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Cecil McMaster, Clarence Walker, and Florence Fuller. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gqeberha including Govan Mbeki, and Ayanda Denge.
People Born in Gqeberha
Go to all RankingsCecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1
Clarence Walker
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 42.57
Rank: 2
Florence Fuller
PAINTER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 3
Siya Kolisi
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 4
Schalk Burger
RUGBY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.98
Rank: 5
Ayanda Denge
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - 2019
HPI: 29.96
Rank: 6
Ronwen Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.44
Rank: 7
Elrio van Heerden
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 26.71
Rank: 8
Calvin Marlin
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 24.44
Rank: 9
Cecil Afrika
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Tanya Seymour
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Jason Evezard
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Gqeberha
Go to all RankingsCecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 1
Florence Fuller
PAINTER
1867 - 1946
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 3
Siya Kolisi
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 4
Ronwen Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.44
Rank: 7
Cecil Afrika
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Tanya Seymour
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Jason Evezard
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Nomnikelo Veto
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
Zhang Jian
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Reeve Frosler
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Clinton Panther
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Gqeberha
Go to all RankingsGovan Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 42.03
Rank: 1
Ayanda Denge
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - 2019
HPI: 29.96
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gqeberha were athletes (8), soccer players (4), rugby players (2), painters (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gqeberha, including Cecil Afrika, Tanya Seymour, and Jason Evezard. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gqeberha, including Cecil McMaster, Clarence Walker, and Cecil Afrika.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Gqeberha since 1700.