Cowgate
Cowgate ranks 10,052nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Curicó, Eaubonne, and Polish People's Republic. Memorable people born in Cowgate include James Connolly, and Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux. Cowgate has been the birth place of many politicians. Cowgate is located in United Kingdom.
The Cowgate is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, located about 550 yards (500 m) southeast of Edinburgh Castle, within the city's World Heritage Site. The street is part of the lower level of Edinburgh's Old Town, which lies below the elevated streets of South Bridge and George IV Bridge. It meets the Grassmarket at Cowgatehead at its west end and Holyrood Road to the east. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1778 and 1868, Cowgate was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including James Connolly, and Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux.
People Born in Cowgate
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James Connolly
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1916
HPI: 74.85
Rank: 1
Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
POLITICIAN
1778 - 1868
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cowgate were politicians (2), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cowgate, including James Connolly, and Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Cowgate since 1700.
