Canada
Canada ranks 1,390th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fredrikstad, Springfield, Illinois, and Qazvin. Memorable people born in Canada include David Baszucki, John Draper, and Rob Pike. Memorable people who died in Canada include Ede Király. Canada has been the birth place of many actors, and computer scientists and the death place of many skaters. Canada is located in Canada.
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's second-largest country by total area, with the world's longest coastline. Its border with the United States is the longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions. With a population of over 41 million, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1943 and 2000, Canada was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including David Baszucki, John Draper, and Rob Pike. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Canada including Ede Király.
People Born in Canada
Go to all RankingsDavid Baszucki
BUSINESSPERSON
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 10
John Draper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 9
Rob Pike
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 8
Dale Frail
ASTRONOMER
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 11
Geoff Ryman
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 7
Roxanne McKee
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6
Geoff Keighley
PRESENTER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 2
Burkely Duffield
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 3
Stephanie Savage
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1
Lorne Cardinal
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 5
Martin Wood
FILM DIRECTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Canada
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Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Canada were actors (3), computer scientists (2), writers (2), businesspeople (1), and astronomers (1), while most who died were skaters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Canada, including Roxanne McKee, Burkely Duffield, and Lorne Cardinal. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Canada, including Roxanne McKee, Burkely Duffield, and Lorne Cardinal.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Canada since 1700.