Leith
Leith ranks 2,154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malayer, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and Châtenay-Malabry. Memorable people born in Leith include Irvine Welsh, Eduardo Paolozzi, and John Hunter. Leith has been the birth place of many writers and sculptors. Leith is located in United Kingdom.
Leith is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1737 and 1990, Leith was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Irvine Welsh, Eduardo Paolozzi, and John Hunter.
People Born in Leith
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Irvine Welsh
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 1
Eduardo Paolozzi
1924 - 2005
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 2
John Hunter
1737 - 1821
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 3
Robert Jameson
1774 - 1854
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 4
The Proclaimers
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 5
Leigh Griffiths
1990 - Present
HPI: 21.13
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Leith
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Leith were writers (1), sculptors (1), politicians (1), geologists (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Leith since 1700.
