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.
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1
1915 - 2013
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 2
1914 - 1953
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 3
1934 - 2009
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 4
1931 - 2004
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 5
1811 - 1896
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 6
1947 - 1975
HPI: 47.11
Rank: 7
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 8
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.24
Rank: 9
1933 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 10
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 12
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 8
1944 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 11
1923 - 2003
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 15
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.85
Rank: 19
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.40
Rank: 23
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.58
Rank: 25
1988 - Present
HPI: 11.01
Rank: 28
1886 - 1948
HPI: 43.80
Rank: 1
1929 - 1997
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 2
1923 - 2003
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 3
Most 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.