Largs
Largs ranks 8,889th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chittenango, New York, Gitega, and Château d'Amboise. Memorable people born in Largs include Thomas Brisbane, and John Sessions. Memorable people who died in Largs include William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, and Thomas Brisbane. Largs has been the birth place of many astronomers, and actors and the death place of many physicists, and astronomers. Largs is located in United Kingdom.
Largs is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 mi (53 km) from Glasgow. The original name means "the slopes" in Scottish Gaelic. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1773 and 1953, Largs was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Brisbane, and John Sessions. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Largs including William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, and Thomas Brisbane.
People Born in Largs
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People Deceased in Largs
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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
PHYSICIST
1824 - 1907
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Rank: 1
Thomas Brisbane
ASTRONOMER
1773 - 1860
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Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Largs
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Most individuals born in present day Largs were astronomers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were physicists (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Largs, including John Sessions. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Largs, including Thomas Brisbane.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Largs since 1700.
