Thurso
Thurso ranks 4,478th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dresden Castle, Jerash, and Whanganui. Memorable people born in Thurso include W. D. Ross, Arthur St. Clair, and Bryan Gunn. Thurso has been the birth place of many soccer players, and philosophers. Thurso is located in United Kingdom.
Thurso is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitudinal standpoint, Thurso is located further north than the southernmost point of Norway and in addition lies more than 500 miles (800 km) north of London. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1737 and 1990, Thurso was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including W. D. Ross, Arthur St. Clair, and Bryan Gunn.
People Born in Thurso
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W. D. Ross
PHILOSOPHER
1877 - 1971
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 1
Arthur St. Clair
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1818
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 2
Bryan Gunn
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 28.46
Rank: 3
Gary Mackay-Steven
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 18.35
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Thurso
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Most individuals born in present day Thurso were soccer players (2), philosophers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Thurso, including Bryan Gunn, and Gary Mackay-Steven. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Thurso, including Bryan Gunn, and Gary Mackay-Steven.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Thurso since 1700.
