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PRETORIA

Most Famous People Born in Pretoria, South Africa

Notable people
558
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1978
Most distinctive
Golf 12.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pretoria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Pretoria Is Known For

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Player is Pretoria's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (136).

Pretoria over-indexes on golf — 12.7× the global rate.

Pretoria under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Player136
  2. Cricket80
  3. Sport42
  4. Football32
  5. Politician23
  6. Actor15
  7. Swimmer12
  8. Golf12
  1. Golf1212.7×
  2. Player13612.5×
  3. Cricket8011.3×
  4. Sport424.5×
  5. Swimmer124.4×
  6. Rower62.9×
  7. Boxer62.7×
  8. Judge72.7×
  1. Politician230.3×
  2. Actor150.5×
  3. Football320.5×
  4. Writer100.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Pretoria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0007 PHYSICIAN

Max Theiler

1899 - 1972

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0042 PLAYER

Louis Raymond (tennis)

1895 - 1962

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0056 AVIATOR

Maude Bonney

1897 - 1994

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0073 AUTHOR

Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot

1897 - 1989

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0113 BOTANIST

Inez Clare Verdoorn

1896 - 1989

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0157 JUDGE

Quartus de Wet

1899 - 1980

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0158 ENTOMOLOGIST

Gertrud Theiler

1897 - 1986

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0203 POLITICIAN

Bernard Friedman

1896 - 1984

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0307 SPORT

Ernest Keeley

1890 - 1918

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0329 CRICKET

Doug Meintjes

1890 - 1979

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0546 FLYING ACE

Arthur Reed (RAF officer)

Born 1898

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0547 PLAYER

Danie Erasmus

1899 - 1975

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