Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow ranks 9,576th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Komae, Tokyo, Himarë (town), and Barlinek. Memorable people born in Lesmahagow include John Cairncross, and Jim Holton. Lesmahagow has been the birth place of many mathematicians, and soccer players. Lesmahagow is located in United Kingdom.
Lesmahagow is a small town in the historic county of Lanarkshire on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. Lesmahagow was also a civil parish. It lies west of the M74, and southeast of Kirkmuirhill. It is also known as Abbey Green or the Gow. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1913 and 1951, Lesmahagow was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including John Cairncross, and Jim Holton.
People Born in Lesmahagow
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John Cairncross
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1995
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 1
Jim Holton
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 1993
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lesmahagow were mathematicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lesmahagow, including Jim Holton. Whereas, throughout history, mathematicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lesmahagow, including John Cairncross.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lesmahagow since 1700.
