Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp ranks 3,766th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Panorama City, Los Angeles, Cangas, Pontevedra, and Baranavichy. Memorable people born in Krugersdorp include Trevor Blokdyk, Robert Fowler, and Mmusi Maimane. Memorable people who died in Krugersdorp include Jan de Klerk. Krugersdorp has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and cyclists and the death place of many politicians. Krugersdorp is located in South Africa.
Krugersdorp is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1931 and 1987, Krugersdorp was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Trevor Blokdyk, Robert Fowler, and Mmusi Maimane. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Krugersdorp including Jan de Klerk.
People Born in Krugersdorp
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Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 1
Robert Fowler
CYCLIST
1931 - 2001
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 2
Mmusi Maimane
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.28
Rank: 3
Shaun Keeling
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 28.89
Rank: 4
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Krugersdorp were racing drivers (1), cyclists (1), politicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Krugersdorp, including Trevor Blokdyk. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Krugersdorp, including Trevor Blokdyk.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Krugersdorp since 1700.
