Harrismith
Harrismith ranks 17,089th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vällingby, Langesund, and Ficksburg. The most famous people from Harrismith are Chanelle Scheepers. Harrismith has been the birth place of many tennis players. Harrismith is located in South Africa.
Harrismith is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named for Sir Harry Smith, a 19th-century British governor and high commissioner of the Cape Colony. It is situated by the Wilge River, alongside the N3 highway, about midway between Johannesburg, about 275 km to the north-west, and Durban to the south-east. The town is located at the junction of the N5 highway, which continues westward towards the provincial capital Bloemfontein, some 340 km to the south-west. This important crossroads in South Africa's land trade routes is surrounded by mesas and buttes. It is located at the base of one of these called Platberg. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1984, Harrismith was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Chanelle Scheepers.
People Born in Harrismith
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Harrismith were tennis players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Harrismith, including Chanelle Scheepers. Whereas, throughout history, tennis players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Harrismith, including Chanelle Scheepers.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Harrismith since 1700.
