Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario ranks 576th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kragujevac, Regensburg, and Alkmaar. Memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario include Neil Peart, John Charles Fields, and Martin Short. Memorable people who died in Hamilton, Ontario include Bertram Brockhouse, Robert Kerr, and Devan Nair. Hamilton, Ontario has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and physicists. Hamilton, Ontario is located in Canada.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353 (2021), and its census metropolitan area, which encompasses Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1997, Hamilton, Ontario was the birth place of 34 globally memorable people, including Neil Peart, John Charles Fields, and Martin Short. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Hamilton, Ontario including Bertram Brockhouse, Robert Kerr, and Devan Nair.
People Born in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsNeil Peart
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 1
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 2
Martin Short
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 3
Florence Lawrence
ACTOR
1886 - 1938
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 4
Eugene Levy
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 5
Stana Katic
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 6
Louis Nirenberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 7
Harry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 8
Wendy Crewson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 9
Kathleen Robertson
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 10
James Arthur
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
Charles Coughlin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1891 - 1979
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsJames Arthur
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
Currie Graham
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 13
Nicole Appleton
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.19
Rank: 16
Stan Rogers
SINGER
1949 - 1983
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 19
Ray Emery
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - 2018
HPI: 23.55
Rank: 24
Mackenzie Hughes
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 25
Luke Gadsdon
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 26
Eleni Chatziliadou
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 27
Eleanor Harvey
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 28
Kia Nurse
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 29
Andy Anderson
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 30
Carling Zeeman
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 31
People Deceased in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsBertram Brockhouse
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 1
Robert Kerr
ATHLETE
1882 - 1963
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2
Devan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 3
Norman Lane
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 4
Jonathan Frid
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 5
Ray Emery
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - 2018
HPI: 23.55
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Hamilton, Ontario
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Most individuals born in present day Hamilton, Ontario were actors (11), athletes (9), mathematicians (4), singers (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), physicists (1), athletes (1), actors (1), and hockey players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario, including Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Stana Katic. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hamilton, Ontario, including Martin Short, Florence Lawrence, and Eugene Levy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario since 1700.