Dunedin
Dunedin ranks 1,667th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eisenach, Granollers, and Surabaya. The most famous people from Dunedin are Alan Dale, Janet Frame, and Yvette Williams. The most famous people who died in Dunedin are James Flynn, and Janet Frame. Dunedin has been the birth place of many athletes, and cyclists and the death place of many political scientists, and writers. Dunedin is located in New Zealand.
Dunedin is the second-most populous city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The city has a rich Māori, Scottish, and Chinese heritage. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2003, Dunedin was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Alan Dale, Janet Frame, and Yvette Williams. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Dunedin including James Flynn, and Janet Frame.
People Born in Dunedin
Go to all RankingsAlan Dale
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1
Janet Frame
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 2
Yvette Williams
ATHLETE
1929 - 2019
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 3
Silvia Cartwright
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 4
Alexander Aitken
MATHEMATICIAN
1895 - 1967
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 5
Greg Henderson
CYCLIST
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 6
Jenny Armstrong
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 7
Hamish Kerr
ATHLETE
HPI: 36.76
Rank: 8
Hamish Bond
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.96
Rank: 9
Alison Shanks
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.56
Rank: 10
Brendon McCullum
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 31.10
Rank: 11
Kelly Brazier
RUGBY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.08
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Dunedin
Go to all RankingsJenny Armstrong
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 7
Alison Shanks
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.56
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Dunedin
Go to all RankingsJames Flynn
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1934 - 2020
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 1
Janet Frame
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dunedin were athletes (7), cyclists (2), actors (1), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were political scientists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dunedin, including Yvette Williams, Jenny Armstrong, and Hamish Bond. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dunedin, including Yvette Williams, Jenny Armstrong, and Hamish Kerr.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Dunedin since 1700.













