Swansea
Swansea ranks 439th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Setagaya, Tacoma, Washington, and Jersey City, New Jersey. Memorable people born in Swansea include Catherine Zeta-Jones, Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, and Dylan Thomas. Memorable people who died in Swansea include Arthur Whitten Brown, Ivor Allchurch, and Trevor Ford. Swansea has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many soccer players and politicians. Swansea is located in United Kingdom.
Swansea is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1811 and 1997, Swansea was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland, and Dylan Thomas. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Swansea including Arthur Whitten Brown, Ivor Allchurch, and Trevor Ford.
People Born in Swansea
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Catherine Zeta-Jones
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
1915 - 2013
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2
Dylan Thomas
1914 - 1953
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 3
Clive Granger
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 4
John Charles
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 5
William Robert Grove
1811 - 1896
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6
Pete Ham
1947 - 1975
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 7
Spencer Davis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 8
Rowan Williams
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 9
Michael Heseltine
1933 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 10
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
Vincent Regan
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Swansea
Go to all RankingsSpencer Davis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 8
Alan Woods
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
Trevor Ford
1923 - 2003
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 15
Matt Ryan
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 19
Jessica Sula
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.40
Rank: 23
Joe Rodon
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 25
Shaun MacDonald
1988 - Present
HPI: 11.01
Rank: 28
People Deceased in Swansea
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Arthur Whitten Brown
1886 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1
Ivor Allchurch
1929 - 1997
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2
Trevor Ford
1923 - 2003
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Swansea
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Swansea were soccer players (11), actors (4), politicians (3), writers (3), and singers (2), while most who died were soccer players (2) and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Swansea, including John Charles, Ivor Allchurch, and Mel Charles. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Swansea, including John Charles, Ivor Allchurch, and Trevor Ford.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Swansea since 1700.
