St Andrews
St Andrews ranks 9,892nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cham, Germany, San José Province, and Itta Bena, Mississippi. Memorable people born in St Andrews include Andrew Bell, and Old Tom Morris. Memorable people who died in St Andrews include Adam Ferguson, Constantine II of Scotland, and Robert Chambers. St Andrews has been the birth place of many religious figures, and golfers and the death place of many philosophers, and politicians. St Andrews is located in United Kingdom.
St Andrews is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, 10 miles southeast of Dundee and 30 miles northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 as of 2011, making it Fife's fourth-largest settlement and 45th most populous settlement in Scotland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1753 and 1821, St Andrews was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Andrew Bell, and Old Tom Morris. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in St Andrews including Adam Ferguson, Constantine II of Scotland, and Robert Chambers. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in St Andrews than were born there.
People Born in St Andrews
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Andrew Bell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1753 - 1832
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 1
Old Tom Morris
GOLFER
1821 - 1908
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 2
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1753 - 1832
HPI: 50.97
Rank: 1
Old Tom Morris
GOLFER
1821 - 1908
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 2
People Deceased in St Andrews
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Adam Ferguson
PHILOSOPHER
1723 - 1816
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1
Constantine II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
801 - 952
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 2
Robert Chambers
WRITER
1802 - 1871
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 3
Óengus I
POLITICIAN
601 - 761
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 4
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson
BIOLOGIST
1860 - 1948
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 5
John Major
PHILOSOPHER
1467 - 1550
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 6
Old Tom Morris
GOLFER
1821 - 1908
HPI: 40.21
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in St Andrews
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Most individuals born in present day St Andrews were religious figures (1), and golfers (1), while most who died were philosophers (2), politicians (2), writers (1), biologists (1), and golfers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day St Andrews, including Andrew Bell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in St Andrews since 1700.
