Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia ranks 673rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nanjing, Gottorf Castle, and Shiraz. Memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia include William Vickrey, David Foster, and Nelly Furtado. Memorable people who died in Victoria, British Columbia include Nellie McClung, Lorne Loomer, and Jimmy Ball. Victoria, British Columbia has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Victoria, British Columbia is located in Canada.
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. The city of Victoria is the seventh most densely populated city in Canada with 4,406 inhabitants per square kilometre (11,410/sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1996, Victoria, British Columbia was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including William Vickrey, David Foster, and Nelly Furtado. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Victoria, British Columbia including Nellie McClung, Lorne Loomer, and Jimmy Ball.
People Born in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Vickrey
ECONOMIST
1914 - 1996
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 28
David Foster
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 12
Nelly Furtado
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 14
Emily Carr
PAINTER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 27
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 25
Cliff Thorburn
SNOOKER
1948 - Present
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 21
Bill Reid
ARTIST
1920 - 1998
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 24
Ryder Hesjedal
CYCLIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 20
Dean Crawford
ATHLETE
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 26
Ryan Robbins
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.08
Rank: 15
Meghan Ory
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 9
Grant Main
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsNellie McClung
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
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Rank: 1
Lorne Loomer
ATHLETE
1937 - 2017
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 2
Jimmy Ball
ATHLETE
1903 - 1988
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Nitobe Inazō
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Carol Shields
WRITER
1935 - 2003
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Rank: 6
Emily Carr
PAINTER
1871 - 1945
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 7
Patricia Jones
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
George P. Cosmatos
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2005
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Rank: 10
Stan Brakhage
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
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Rank: 11
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
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Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Victoria, British Columbia
Go to all RankingsNellie McClung
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1951
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jimmy Ball
ATHLETE
1903 - 1988
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Nitobe Inazō
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1933
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Ine Schäffer
ATHLETE
1923 - 2009
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Carol Shields
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Patricia Jones
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2000
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
George P. Cosmatos
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Stan Brakhage
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2003
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Brock Chisholm
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1971
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Victoria, British Columbia were athletes (10), actors (5), cyclists (2), economists (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (4), athletes (3), film directors (2), writers (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia, including Lorne Loomer, Dean Crawford, and Grant Main. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Victoria, British Columbia, including Lorne Loomer, Dean Crawford, and Grant Main.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Victoria, British Columbia since 1700.