Ottawa
Ottawa ranks 289th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Norway, Leiden, and Lahore. Memorable people born in Ottawa include Justin Trudeau, Margaret Atwood, and Paul Anka. Memorable people who died in Ottawa include Hilda Strike, Carlyle S. Beals, and Frank Amyot. Ottawa has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Ottawa is located in Canada.
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 1997, Ottawa was the birth place of 51 globally memorable people, including Justin Trudeau, Margaret Atwood, and Paul Anka. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Ottawa including Hilda Strike, Carlyle S. Beals, and Frank Amyot.
People Born in Ottawa
Go to all RankingsJustin Trudeau
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 21
Margaret Atwood
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 44
Paul Anka
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 46
Dan Aykroyd
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 36
Nancy Greene Raine
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 17
Tom Cavanagh
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 18
Lorne Greene
ACTOR
1915 - 1987
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 4
John Tuzo Wilson
GEOLOGIST
1908 - 1993
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 2
Shulamith Firestone
WRITER
1945 - 2012
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1
Alanis Morissette
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 16
Steve MacLean
ASTRONAUT
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 27
Roger Spottiswoode
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Ottawa
Go to all RankingsHilda Strike
ATHLETE
1910 - 1989
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Rank: 1
Carlyle S. Beals
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1979
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Rank: 2
Frank Amyot
ATHLETE
1904 - 1962
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
WRITER
1892 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Harry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Tommy Gorman
ATHLETE
1886 - 1961
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 6
Gerhard Herzberg
CHEMIST
1904 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Dimitri Kitsikis
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Lawrence Lambe
GEOLOGIST
1863 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Carl Gustav Fleischer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1942
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Robert Borden
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
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Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Ottawa
Go to all RankingsHilda Strike
ATHLETE
1910 - 1989
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Rank: 1
Carlyle S. Beals
ASTRONOMER
1899 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Frank Amyot
ATHLETE
1904 - 1962
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
WRITER
1892 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Harry Crerar
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Gerhard Herzberg
CHEMIST
1904 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Dimitri Kitsikis
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Lawrence Lambe
GEOLOGIST
1863 - 1919
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Carl Gustav Fleischer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1942
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Robert Borden
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1937
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Alice Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1881 - 1964
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ottawa were actors (14), athletes (9), politicians (5), writers (4), and skaters (4), while most who died were politicians (7), athletes (3), military personnels (2), astronomers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ottawa, including Dan Aykroyd, Tom Cavanagh, and Gordon Thomson. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ottawa, including Dan Aykroyd, Tom Cavanagh, and Lorne Greene.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Ottawa since 1700.