Ontario
Ontario ranks 3,754th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Falaise, Calvados, Yinan County, and Silesia. Memorable people born in Ontario include Rick Danko, Colin Carruthers, and Vic Lindquist. Memorable people who died in Ontario include Jon Vickers, Eppie Wietzes, and Henry Louis Hudson. Ontario has been the birth place of many musicians, and athletes and the death place of many singers, and racing drivers. Ontario is located in Canada.
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it is home to 38.5 per cent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province by total area. Ontario is Canada's fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area of all the Canadian provinces and territories. It is home to the nation's capital, Ottawa, and its most populous city, Toronto, which is Ontario's provincial capital. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1890 and 1980, Ontario was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Rick Danko, Colin Carruthers, and Vic Lindquist. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Ontario including Jon Vickers, Eppie Wietzes, and Henry Louis Hudson.
People Born in Ontario
Go to all RankingsRick Danko
MUSICIAN
1943 - 1999
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1
Colin Carruthers
HOCKEY PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2
Vic Lindquist
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 3
Jeff Waters
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.40
Rank: 4
Lynda Kiejko
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.78
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Ontario
Go to all RankingsColin Carruthers
HOCKEY PLAYER
1890 - 1957
HPI: 48.79
Rank: 2
Vic Lindquist
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 3
Lynda Kiejko
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.78
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Ontario
Go to all RankingsJon Vickers
SINGER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 1
Eppie Wietzes
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2020
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 2
Henry Louis Hudson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1975
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Ontario
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Ontario were musicians (2), athletes (2), and hockey players (1), while most who died were singers (1), racing drivers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ontario, including Rick Danko, and Jeff Waters. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ontario, including Rick Danko, and Jeff Waters.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ontario since 1700.