Aberdeen
Aberdeen ranks 464th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Erfurt, Springfield, Massachusetts, and Wichita, Kansas. Memorable people born in Aberdeen include Annie Lennox, Alexander Bain, and James Anderson. Memorable people who died in Aberdeen include Eric Linklater, Denis Law, and Alfred Adler. Aberdeen has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and psychologists. Aberdeen is located in United Kingdom.
Aberdeen is a port city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous Scottish city. Historically, Aberdeen was within the historic county of Aberdeenshire, but is now separate from the council area of Aberdeenshire. Aberdeen City Council is one of Scotland's 32 local authorities. Aberdeen has a population of 198,590 (2020) for the main urban area and 220,690 (2020) for the wider settlement including outlying localities, making it the United Kingdom's 39th most populous built-up area. Aberdeen has a long, sandy coastline and features an oceanic climate, with cool summers and mild, rainy winters. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2003, Aberdeen was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Annie Lennox, Alexander Bain, and James Anderson. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Aberdeen including Eric Linklater, Denis Law, and Alfred Adler.
People Born in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsAnnie Lennox
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 14
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 29
James Anderson
WRITER
1680 - 1739
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 31
David Gill
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 28
Rose Leslie
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 8
Mary Garden
SINGER
1874 - 1967
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 26
James Donald
ACTOR
1917 - 1993
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 32
David Gregory
MATHEMATICIAN
1659 - 1708
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 23
Robert Morison
BIOLOGIST
1620 - 1683
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 27
George Milne, 1st Baron Milne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1866 - 1948
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 22
James Gibbs
ARCHITECT
1682 - 1754
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 24
Dan Crenshaw
POLITICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsEric Linklater
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Denis Law
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2025
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Alfred Adler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1870 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Alexander Bain
PSYCHOLOGIST
1818 - 1903
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 5
John Barbour
WRITER
1316 - 1395
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 4
Robert Hichens
ATHLETE
1882 - 1940
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hector Boece
PHILOSOPHER
1465 - 1536
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Aberdeen
Go to all RankingsEric Linklater
WRITER
1899 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Denis Law
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2025
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Alfred Adler
PSYCHOLOGIST
1870 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Robert Hichens
ATHLETE
1882 - 1940
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Hector Boece
PHILOSOPHER
1465 - 1536
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
John Macleod
CHEMIST
1876 - 1935
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Aberdeen were soccer players (11), athletes (6), actors (3), singers (2), and writers (2), while most who died were writers (2), psychologists (2), soccer players (1), athletes (1), and philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aberdeen, including Martin Buchan, Scott Booth, and Stewart McKimmie. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aberdeen, including Alexander Hall, Martin Buchan, and Scott Booth.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Aberdeen since 1700.