Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth ranks 4,117th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pirna, Matsumoto, Nagano, and Decatur, Illinois. Memorable people born in Port Elizabeth include Clarence Walker, Schalk Burger, and Elrio van Heerden. Memorable people who died in Port Elizabeth include Govan Mbeki. Port Elizabeth has been the birth place of many soccer players and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Port Elizabeth is located in South Africa.
Gqeberha, previously named Port Elizabeth, and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second-smallest metropolitan municipality by area. It is the sixth-most populous city in South Africa and is the cultural, economic and financial hub of the Eastern Cape. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1898 and 1983, Port Elizabeth was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Clarence Walker, Schalk Burger, and Elrio van Heerden. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Port Elizabeth including Govan Mbeki.
People Born in Port Elizabeth
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Clarence Walker
1898 - 1957
HPI: 39.52
Rank: 1
Schalk Burger
1983 - Present
HPI: 24.47
Rank: 2
Elrio van Heerden
1983 - Present
HPI: 23.59
Rank: 3
Calvin Marlin
1976 - Present
HPI: 21.85
Rank: 4
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Most individuals born in present day Port Elizabeth were soccer players (2), athletes (1), and rugby players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Port Elizabeth since 1700.
