Penang
Penang ranks 10,959th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yaren District, Wodonga, and Dorchester County, Maryland. Memorable people born in Penang include Nicol David. Memorable people who died in Penang include Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, and Wu Lien-teh. Penang has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many politicians, and physicians. Penang is located in Malaysia.
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is divided into two parts by the Strait of Malacca: Penang Island to the west, where the capital city George Town is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula to the east. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1983, Penang was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Nicol David. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Penang including Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, and Wu Lien-teh. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Penang than were born there.
People Born in Penang
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People Deceased in Penang
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Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 1
Wu Lien-teh
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1960
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Penang were athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Penang, including Nicol David. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Penang, including Nicol David.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Penang since 1700.
