Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom ranks 4,917th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Havre, Montana, Dzerzhinsk, Russia, and Paphos. Memorable people born in Potchefstroom include Jackie Pretorius, Brad Binder, and Hezekiél Sepeng. Memorable people who died in Potchefstroom include Ken McArthur, and Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. Potchefstroom has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. Potchefstroom is located in South Africa.
Potchefstroom, colloquially known as Potch, is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Potchefstroom is on the Mooirivier, roughly 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1934 and 1995, Potchefstroom was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jackie Pretorius, Brad Binder, and Hezekiél Sepeng. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Potchefstroom including Ken McArthur, and Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.
People Born in Potchefstroom
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Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 1
Brad Binder
RACING DRIVER
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 2
Hezekiél Sepeng
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 34.42
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Potchefstroom
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Ken McArthur
ATHLETE
1881 - 1960
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1901
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Potchefstroom were racing drivers (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Potchefstroom, including Jackie Pretorius, and Brad Binder. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Potchefstroom, including Jackie Pretorius, and Brad Binder.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Potchefstroom since 1700.
