Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario ranks 1,372nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Amstelveen, Heraklion, and Ancona. The most famous people from Kingston, Ontario are Bryan Adams, Robert Mundell, and Norman L. Bowen. The most famous people who died in Kingston, Ontario are Colin Carruthers. Kingston, Ontario has been the birth place of many athletes, and singers and the death place of many hockey players. Kingston, Ontario is located in Canada.
People
Between 1848 and 2002, Kingston, Ontario was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Bryan Adams, Robert Mundell, and Norman L. Bowen. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston, Ontario including Colin Carruthers.
People Born in Kingston, Ontario
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Bryan Adams
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 1
Robert Mundell
ECONOMIST
1932 - 2021
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 2
Norman L. Bowen
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1956
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 3
George Romanes
BIOLOGIST
1848 - 1894
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 4
Hugh Dillon
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 5
Gary Lux
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 6
Mike Smith
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 7
Tanith Belbin White
SKATER
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 8
Doug Gilmour
HOCKEY PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 9
Simon Whitfield
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.13
Rank: 10
Jeff Sarwer
CHESS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.97
Rank: 11
Annie Foreman-Mackey
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 33.56
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kingston, Ontario
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Robert Gibson
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.51
Rank: 13
Kevin Lalande
HOCKEY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.50
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Kingston, Ontario
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kingston, Ontario were athletes (5), singers (2), hockey players (2), economists (1), and geologists (1), while most who died were hockey players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston, Ontario, including Mike Smith, Simon Whitfield, and Robert Gibson. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston, Ontario, including Mike Smith, Simon Whitfield, and Robert Gibson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Kingston, Ontario since 1700.
