Masterton ranks 4,085th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Norfolk, Kumla, and Surbiton. Memorable people born in Masterton include Alan MacDiarmid, Jemaine Clement, and Ladyhawke. Masterton has been the birth place of many chemists and comedians. Masterton is located in New Zealand.
Masterton is a large town in the Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand that operates as the seat of the Masterton District. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a region separated from Wellington by the Remutaka ranges. It stands on the Waipoua stream between the Ruamāhunga and Waingawa Rivers – 100 kilometres north-east of Wellington and 39.4 kilometres south of Eketāhuna. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1927 and 1989, Masterton was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Alan MacDiarmid, Jemaine Clement, and Ladyhawke.
1927 - 2007
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.74
Rank: 2
1979 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 3
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.92
Rank: 4
Most individuals born in present day Masterton were chemists (1), comedians (1), musicians (1), and tennis players (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Masterton since 1700.