Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland ranks 1,206th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Waterbury, Connecticut, Santa Ana, California, and Callao. Memorable people born in Perth, Scotland include John Buchan, Ewan McGregor, and Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France. Memorable people who died in Perth, Scotland include John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, Effie Gray, and Constantine III of Scotland. Perth, Scotland has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many noblemen, and painters. Perth, Scotland is located in United Kingdom.
Perth is a centrally located Scottish city, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of about 47,350 in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1424 and 1992, Perth, Scotland was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including John Buchan, Ewan McGregor, and Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Perth, Scotland including John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall, Effie Gray, and Constantine III of Scotland.
People Born in Perth, Scotland
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John Buchan
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1940
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 10
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 4
Margaret Stewart, Dauphine of France
NOBLEMAN
1424 - 1445
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 9
Effie Gray
PAINTER
1828 - 1897
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 12
Charles Mackay
WRITER
1814 - 1889
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 11
Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1426 - 1494
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 8
David Octavius Hill
PAINTER
1802 - 1870
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 5
Michael Fallon
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2
Eve Muirhead
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Rank: 7
Lisa Evans
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.33
Rank: 1
Joanna Vanderham
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.87
Rank: 6
Eilidh Doyle
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.82
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Perth, Scotland
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John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
NOBLEMAN
1316 - 1336
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 2
Effie Gray
PAINTER
1828 - 1897
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 3
Constantine III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
971 - 997
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Perth, Scotland were politicians (2), actors (2), noblemen (2), painters (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were noblemen (1), painters (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Perth, Scotland, including Ewan McGregor, and Joanna Vanderham. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Perth, Scotland, including John Buchan, and Michael Fallon.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Perth, Scotland since 1700.
