Leith
Leith ranks 2,489th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brežice, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, and Silkeborg. Memorable people born in Leith include Irvine Welsh, Eduardo Paolozzi, and John Hunter. Leith has been the birth place of many writers, and sculptors. Leith is located in United Kingdom.
Leith is a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is home to the Port of Leith. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1737 and 1990, Leith was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Irvine Welsh, Eduardo Paolozzi, and John Hunter.
People Born in Leith
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Irvine Welsh
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 4
Eduardo Paolozzi
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2005
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 2
John Hunter
POLITICIAN
1737 - 1821
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 3
The Proclaimers
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 5
Robert Jameson
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1854
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 1
Leigh Griffiths
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.04
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leith were writers (1), sculptors (1), politicians (1), musicians (1), and geologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leith, including Irvine Welsh. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leith, including Irvine Welsh.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Leith since 1700.
