Stirling
Stirling ranks 1,822nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Laurel, Mississippi, Huddinge Municipality, and Požarevac. The most famous people from Stirling are Norman McLaren, Billy Bremner, and Chris Sawyer. The most famous people who died in Stirling are William the Lion, and Alexander I of Scotland. Stirling has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Stirling is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1914 and 1991, Stirling was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Norman McLaren, Billy Bremner, and Chris Sawyer. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Stirling including William the Lion, and Alexander I of Scotland.
People Born in Stirling
Go to all RankingsNorman McLaren
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 1987
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1
Billy Bremner
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 1997
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 2
Chris Sawyer
GAME DESIGNER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 3
Gary Gillespie
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 4
Duncan Ferguson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 5
Simon Terry
ATHLETE
1974 - 2021
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 6
Gary Caldwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 35.77
Rank: 7
Iain Turner
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.55
Rank: 8
Steven Caldwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 9
David Goodwillie
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 23.88
Rank: 10
Andrew Butchart
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 13.63
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Stirling
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Stirling
Go to all RankingsWilliam the Lion
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1214
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 1
Alexander I of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1078 - 1124
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Stirling were soccer players (7), athletes (2), film directors (1), and game designers (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Stirling, including Billy Bremner, Gary Gillespie, and Duncan Ferguson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Stirling, including Billy Bremner, Gary Gillespie, and Duncan Ferguson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Stirling since 1700.













