Cultural Production in

Present Day

Jamaica

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Jamaica ranks 68th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iceland. Memorable people born in present day Jamaica include Bob Marley, Stamford Raffles, and Grace Jones. Memorable people who died in Jamaica include Henry Morgan, Calico Jack, and Mary Read. Jamaica has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and pirates.

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island of Hispaniola. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of the Cayman Islands. With 2.8 million people, Jamaica is the third most populous Anglophone country in the Americas and the fourth most populous country in the Caribbean. Kingston is the country's capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 2005, present day Jamaica was the birth place of 251 globally memorable people, including Bob Marley, Stamford Raffles, and Grace Jones. Additionaly, 42 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Jamaica including Henry Morgan, Calico Jack, and Mary Read.

People Born in Present Day Jamaica

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People Deceased in Present Day Jamaica

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Jamaica were athletes (128), soccer players (31), singers (28), musicians (18), and politicians (13),  while most who died were politicians (9), pirates (5), singers (5), musicians (5), and athletes (4).

Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Jamaica, including Ben Johnson, Usain Bolt, and George Rhoden. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jamaica, including Ben Johnson, Usain Bolt, and George Rhoden.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Jamaica since 1700.