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 Wu Lien-teh, and Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. Penang has been the birth place of many athletes and the death place of many physicians, and politicians. Penang is located in Malaysia.
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. 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 Wu Lien-teh, and Phraya Manopakorn Nititada. 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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Wu Lien-teh
PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1960
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Rank: 1
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
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Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Penang
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PHYSICIAN
1879 - 1960
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Rank: 1
Phraya Manopakorn Nititada
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1948
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Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Penang were athletes (1), while most who died were physicians (1), and politicians (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.
