Islay
Islay ranks 7,045th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Grodków, Bloemendaal, and Miami Gardens, Florida. Memorable people born in Islay include John Crawfurd, and Alistair Carmichael. Islay has been the birth place of many physicians, and politicians. Islay is located in United Kingdom.
Islay is the southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Known as "The Queen of the Hebrides", it lies in Argyll and Bute just south west of Jura and around 40 kilometres north of the Northern Irish coast. The island's capital is Bowmore where the distinctive round Kilarrow Parish Church and a distillery are located. Port Ellen is the main port. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1783 and 1965, Islay was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including John Crawfurd, and Alistair Carmichael.
People Born in Islay
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John Crawfurd
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1868
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1
Alistair Carmichael
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.93
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Islay were physicians (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Islay, including Alistair Carmichael. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Islay, including John Crawfurd.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Islay since 1700.
