Springs, South Africa
Springs, South Africa ranks 3,207th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Clara, Cuba, Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sutton, London. Memorable people born in Springs, South Africa include Nadine Gordimer, David Bailie, and Frew McMillan. Springs, South Africa has been the birth place of many writers, and actors. Springs, South Africa is located in South Africa.
Springs is a former independent city that is now part of the City of Ekurhuleni, based in the east of Johannesburg, in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It lies 50 km (31 mi) east of Johannesburg and 72 km (45 mi) southeast from Pretoria. Its name derives from the large number of springs in the area, and its estimated population is more than 121,610 in 2011. It is situated at 1,628 m (5,341 ft) above sea level. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1923 and 1978, Springs, South Africa was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Nadine Gordimer, David Bailie, and Frew McMillan.
People Born in Springs, South Africa
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Nadine Gordimer
WRITER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 2
David Bailie
ACTOR
1937 - 2021
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 1
Frew McMillan
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 5
Penelope Heyns
SWIMMER
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 3
Rowen Fernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.57
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Springs, South Africa were writers (1), actors (1), tennis players (1), swimmers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Springs, South Africa, including David Bailie. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Springs, South Africa, including Nadine Gordimer.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Springs, South Africa since 1700.
