Jorhat
Jorhat ranks 7,878th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sölvesborg, Priene, and Bergen County, New Jersey. The most famous people from Jorhat are Tim Severin, Jadav Payeng, and Himanta Biswa Sarma. Jorhat has been the birth place of many explorers, and social activists. Jorhat is located in India.
Jorhat is a city in the Indian state of Assam, located 300 km east of state capital Dispur. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jorhat District. Jorhat is also the home to Asia's oldest golf course the Jorhat Gymkhana Club. Located on the banks of the Bhogdoi River, Jorhat continues to be amongst the fastest growing urban centers in the state of Assam. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1940 and 1969, Jorhat was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Tim Severin, Jadav Payeng, and Himanta Biswa Sarma.
People Born in Jorhat
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Tim Severin
EXPLORER
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 1
Jadav Payeng
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 2
Himanta Biswa Sarma
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.26
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Jorhat
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Most individuals born in present day Jorhat were explorers (1), social activists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, explorers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jorhat, including Tim Severin. Whereas, throughout history, explorers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jorhat, including Tim Severin.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jorhat since 1700.
