New South Wales
New South Wales ranks 2,146th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind João Pessoa, Paraíba, Salinas, California, and Phrygia. Memorable people born in New South Wales include John H. Coates, Vivian McGrath, and Marilyn Black. Memorable people who died in New South Wales include James Dunlop, Gordon George Avery, and Frank Hurley. New South Wales has been the birth place of many athletes, and tennis players and the death place of many astronomers, and athletes. New South Wales is located in Australia.
New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Coral and Tasman Seas to the east. The Australian Capital Territory and Jervis Bay Territory are enclaves within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In December 2024, the population of New South Wales was over 8.5 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Almost two-thirds of the state's population, 5.3 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1900 and 2001, New South Wales was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including John H. Coates, Vivian McGrath, and Marilyn Black. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in New South Wales including James Dunlop, Gordon George Avery, and Frank Hurley.
People Born in New South Wales
Go to all RankingsJohn H. Coates
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 11
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 12
Marilyn Black
ATHLETE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 7
Coral Buttsworth
TENNIS PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 14
Slim Dusty
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 13
Sam Reid
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 9
Natalie Bennett
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.90
Rank: 8
Kaia Parnaby
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 20.23
Rank: 3
Tarni Stepto
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 14.87
Rank: 4
Rachel Presser
SWIMMER
2000 - Present
HPI: 5.95
Rank: 2
Se-Bom Lee
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 3.48
Rank: 10
Bernadette Wallace
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 1
People Deceased in New South Wales
Go to all RankingsJames Dunlop
ASTRONOMER
1793 - 1848
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 4
Gordon George Avery
ATHLETE
1925 - 2006
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 1
Frank Hurley
PHOTOGRAPHER
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 5
Basil van Rooyen
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 2
Attila Abonyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day New South Wales were athletes (7), tennis players (2), mathematicians (1), musicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were astronomers (1), athletes (1), photographers (1), racing drivers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in New South Wales, including Marilyn Black, Kaia Parnaby, and Tarni Stepto. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day New South Wales, including Marilyn Black, Kaia Parnaby, and Tarni Stepto.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in New South Wales since 1700.