Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana ranks 1,299th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nyköping, Maputo, and Hereford. Memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana include CCH Pounder, Phil Edwards, and David A. Granger. Memorable people who died in Georgetown, Guyana include Desmond Hoyte, Janet Jagan, and Arthur Chung. Georgetown, Guyana has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Georgetown, Guyana is located in Guyana.
Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean." It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 118,363 in the 2012 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Georgetown, Guyana was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including CCH Pounder, Phil Edwards, and David A. Granger. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Georgetown, Guyana including Desmond Hoyte, Janet Jagan, and Arthur Chung.
People Born in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsCCH Pounder
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 14
Phil Edwards
ATHLETE
1907 - 1971
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 4
David A. Granger
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 11
Mark Phillips
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 9
Forbes Burnham
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1985
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 1
Walter Rodney
HISTORIAN
1942 - 1980
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 3
Desmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 6
Mark McKoy
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 15
Hamilton Green
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 12
Jack London
ATHLETE
1905 - 1966
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 2
Letitia Wright
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 10
Chris Brasher
ATHLETE
1928 - 2003
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsDesmond Hoyte
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2002
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 1
Janet Jagan
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Arthur Chung
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2008
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Georgetown, Guyana
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Georgetown, Guyana were athletes (7), politicians (5), actors (2), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (3).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana, including David A. Granger, Mark Phillips, and Desmond Hoyte. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Georgetown, Guyana, including Phil Edwards, Mark McKoy, and Jack London.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Georgetown, Guyana since 1700.