Galashiels
Galashiels ranks 6,527th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind South Hamgyong Province, Latisana, and Gujranwala. Memorable people born in Galashiels include John Collins, Peter Kemp, and Archie Cochrane. Galashiels has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Galashiels is located in United Kingdom.
Galashiels is a town in the Scottish Borders with a population of around 12,600. Its name is often colloquially shortened to "Gala". The town is a major commercial centre for the Borders region with extensive history in the textile industry. Galashiels is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1878 and 1968, Galashiels was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including John Collins, Peter Kemp, and Archie Cochrane.
People Born in Galashiels
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John Collins
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 3
Peter Kemp
ATHLETE
1878 - 1950
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 2
Archie Cochrane
PHYSICIAN
1909 - 1988
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Galashiels were soccer players (1), athletes (1), and physicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Galashiels, including John Collins. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Galashiels, including John Collins.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Galashiels since 1700.
