Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario ranks 576th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kragujevac, Regensburg, and Alkmaar. Memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario include Eugene Levy, John Charles Fields, and Martin Short. Memorable people who died in Hamilton, Ontario include Bertram Brockhouse, Devan Nair, and Robert Kerr. Hamilton, Ontario has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and physicists. Hamilton, Ontario is located in Canada.
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353 as of the 2021 Canadian census, and its census metropolitan area, which encompasses Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is situated approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) southwest of Toronto in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Hamilton, Ontario was the birth place of 36 globally memorable people, including Eugene Levy, John Charles Fields, and Martin Short. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Hamilton, Ontario including Bertram Brockhouse, Devan Nair, and Robert Kerr.
People Born in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsEugene Levy
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 33
John Charles Fields
MATHEMATICIAN
1863 - 1932
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 16
Martin Short
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 34
Louis Nirenberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 12
Florence Lawrence
ACTOR
1886 - 1938
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 15
Neil Peart
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 19
Stana Katic
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 30
Harry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 13
Wendy Crewson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 31
Toller Cranston
SKATER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 52.96
Rank: 14
Nicole Appleton
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 28
Luke Kirby
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 35
Newly Added People Born in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsTheo Corbeanu
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 24.59
Rank: 8
Teal Bunbury
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 24.42
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Hamilton, Ontario
Go to all RankingsBertram Brockhouse
PHYSICIST
1918 - 2003
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 2
Devan Nair
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 3
Robert Kerr
ATHLETE
1882 - 1963
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 1
Norman Lane
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2014
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 5
Jonathan Frid
ACTOR
1924 - 2012
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 6
Ray Emery
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - 2018
HPI: 34.63
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hamilton, Ontario were actors (11), athletes (9), mathematicians (4), soccer players (3), and singers (2), while most who died were politicians (2), physicists (1), athletes (1), actors (1), and hockey players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario, including Eugene Levy, Martin Short, and Stana Katic. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hamilton, Ontario, including Eugene Levy, Martin Short, and Florence Lawrence.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Hamilton, Ontario since 1700.