Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand ranks 4,839th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Goulburn, and Free City of Cracow. Memorable people born in Nelson, New Zealand include Geoffrey Palmer, George Bennett, and Jeremy Brockie. Memorable people who died in Nelson, New Zealand include Bill Rowling. Nelson, New Zealand has been the birth place of many cyclists, and athletes and the death place of many politicians. Nelson, New Zealand is located in New Zealand.
Nelson is a city and unitary authority on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-oldest settled city in the country; it was established in 1841 and became a city by British royal charter in 1858. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1942 and 1996, Nelson, New Zealand was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Geoffrey Palmer, George Bennett, and Jeremy Brockie. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Nelson, New Zealand including Bill Rowling.
People Born in Nelson, New Zealand
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Geoffrey Palmer
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1
George Bennett
CYCLIST
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 2
Jeremy Brockie
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.35
Rank: 3
Jonelle Price
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 25.37
Rank: 5
Holly Edmondston
CYCLIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 25.20
Rank: 4
Nick Bruce
CYCLIST
1992 - Present
HPI: 17.82
Rank: 6
Kelsey Smith
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 14.21
Rank: 7
Brook Robertson
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 8.08
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Nelson, New Zealand
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Newly Added People Deceased in Nelson, New Zealand
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Most individuals born in present day Nelson, New Zealand were cyclists (3), athletes (3), politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nelson, New Zealand, including George Bennett, Holly Edmondston, and Nick Bruce. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nelson, New Zealand, including George Bennett, Holly Edmondston, and Nick Bruce.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nelson, New Zealand since 1700.
