Paisley, Renfrewshire
Paisley, Renfrewshire ranks 701st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toulon, Staten Island, and Bridgeport, Connecticut. Memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire include Gerard Butler, Tom Conti, and Robert Broom. Memorable people who died in Paisley, Renfrewshire include Marjorie Bruce. Paisley, Renfrewshire has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many politicians. Paisley, Renfrewshire is located in United Kingdom.
Paisley is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde. It serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area, and is the largest town in the historic county of the same name. It is often cited as "Scotland's largest town" and is the fifth largest settlement in the country, although it does not have city status. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1766 and 1997, Paisley, Renfrewshire was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Gerard Butler, Tom Conti, and Robert Broom. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Paisley, Renfrewshire including Marjorie Bruce.
People Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire
Go to all RankingsGerard Butler
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 5
Tom Conti
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 12
Robert Broom
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1866 - 1951
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 20
Alexander Wilson
BIOLOGIST
1766 - 1813
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 21
Gerry Rafferty
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2011
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 18
Alexander Gardner
PHOTOGRAPHER
1821 - 1882
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 17
Steven Moffat
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 7
Phyllis Logan
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 3
Archie Scott Brown
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 1958
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 16
Archie Gemmill
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 8
Paul McGillion
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 6
William Hart
PAINTER
1823 - 1894
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Paisley, Renfrewshire were soccer players (5), actors (4), archaeologists (1), biologists (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, including Archie Gemmill, Gordon Durie, and Owen Coyle. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paisley, Renfrewshire, including Archie Gemmill, Gordon Durie, and Owen Coyle.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Paisley, Renfrewshire since 1700.