Paisley, Renfrewshire
Paisley, Renfrewshire ranks 782nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Orlando, Florida, Chelsea, London, and Oran. Memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire include Gerard Butler, Gerry Rafferty, and Robert Broom. Memorable people who died in Paisley, Renfrewshire include Marjorie Bruce. Paisley, Renfrewshire has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Paisley, Renfrewshire is located in United Kingdom.
Paisley is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1766 and 1997, Paisley, Renfrewshire was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Gerard Butler, Gerry Rafferty, and Robert Broom. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Paisley, Renfrewshire including Marjorie Bruce.
People Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Gerard Butler
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1
Gerry Rafferty
1947 - 2011
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 2
Robert Broom
1866 - 1951
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 3
Tom Conti
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 4
Phyllis Logan
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 5
Steven Moffat
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 6
Alexander Wilson
1766 - 1813
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 7
Paolo Nutini
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.67
Rank: 8
Paul McGillion
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.30
Rank: 9
Archie Gemmill
1947 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 10
Gordon Durie
1965 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 11
Robert Archibald
1980 - 2020
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire
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People Deceased in Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Most individuals born in present day Paisley, Renfrewshire were actors (4), soccer players (4), musicians (1), archaeologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, including Gerard Butler, Tom Conti, and Phyllis Logan. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paisley, Renfrewshire, including Gerard Butler, Tom Conti, and Phyllis Logan.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire since 1700.
