Nassau, Bahamas ranks 737th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Piacenza, Bayonne, and Klaipėda. Memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas include Durward Knowles, Perry Christie, and Kimbo Slice. Memorable people who died in Nassau, Bahamas include Arthur Hailey, Woodes Rogers, and Arthur Dion Hanna. Nassau, Bahamas has been the birth place of many athletes and politicians and the death place of many politicians and writers. Nassau, Bahamas is located in The Bahamas.
Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is located on the island of New Providence, which had a population of 246,329 in 2010, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas. As of April 2023, the preliminary results of the 2022 census of the Bahamas reported a population of 296,522 for New Providence, 74.26% of the country's population. Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1917 and 1998, Nassau, Bahamas was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Durward Knowles, Perry Christie, and Kimbo Slice. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Nassau, Bahamas including Arthur Hailey, Woodes Rogers, and Arthur Dion Hanna.
1917 - 2018
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 1
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 2
1974 - 2016
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 3
1954 - Present
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 4
1930 - 2000
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Rank: 6
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.71
Rank: 7
1966 - Present
HPI: 31.48
Rank: 8
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.52
Rank: 9
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.86
Rank: 10
1971 - Present
HPI: 28.55
Rank: 11
1998 - Present
HPI: 27.95
Rank: 12
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 1
1679 - 1732
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 2
1928 - 2021
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 3
1912 - 2008
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 4
1917 - 2018
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 5
1930 - 2000
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Nassau, Bahamas were athletes (9), politicians (3), tennis players (2), actors (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were politicians (2), writers (1), military personnels (1), businesspeople (1), and athletes (1).
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas, including Troy Kemp, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, and Tonique Williams-Darling. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nassau, Bahamas, including Durward Knowles, Troy Kemp, and Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Nassau, Bahamas since 1700.