Lurgan
Lurgan ranks 4,044th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gallia Narbonensis, Orbe, and Hawaii. Memorable people born in Lurgan include Jocelyn Bell Burnell, George William Russell, and John Dill. Memorable people who died in Lurgan include Jimmy Jones. Lurgan has been the birth place of many astronomers, and writers and the death place of many soccer players. Lurgan is located in United Kingdom.
Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and roughly 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Belfast. The town is linked to Belfast by both the M1 motorway and the Belfast–Dublin railway line. Lurgan had a population of about 28,634 at the 2021 UK census, and falls within the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon district. For certain purposes, Lurgan is treated as part of the "Craigavon Urban Area", along with neighbouring Craigavon and Portadown. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1867 and 1971, Lurgan was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Jocelyn Bell Burnell, George William Russell, and John Dill. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lurgan including Jimmy Jones.
People Born in Lurgan
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell
ASTRONOMER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 1
George William Russell
WRITER
1867 - 1935
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 2
John Dill
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1944
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 3
Neil Lennon
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.85
Rank: 4
Colin Duffy
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
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Newly Added People Deceased in Lurgan
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Most individuals born in present day Lurgan were astronomers (1), writers (1), military personnels (1), coaches (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, astronomers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lurgan, including Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lurgan, including Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Lurgan since 1700.
