Parys
Parys ranks 17,133rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chiliomodi, Yelabuga, and Kalady. The most famous people from Parys are Tokelo Rantie. Parys has been the birth place of many soccer players. Parys is located in South Africa.
Parys is a resort town in northern Free State province, South Africa. It is situated on the southern bank of the Vaal River. The name is the Afrikaans translation of Paris. The origin of the name 'Parys' is attributed to German surveyor Schilbach, who named it after the city of Paris because of the similarity between its location next to the Vaal River and that of Paris on the River Seine. The area of Parys also includes the two townships of Tumahole and Schonkenville. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1990, Parys was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Tokelo Rantie.
People Born in Parys
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Parys were soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Parys, including Tokelo Rantie. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Parys, including Tokelo Rantie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Parys since 1700.
