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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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0036 PHILOSOPHER

John Niemeyer Findlay

1903 - 1987

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0051 BOTANIST

Anna Amelia Obermeyer

1907 - 2001

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0085 ARCHITECT

Jaqueline Tyrwhitt

1905 - 1983

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0135 SWIMMER

Freddie van der Goes

1908 - 1976

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0190 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Eileen Krige

1905 - 1995

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0192 WRESTLER

Maurice Letchford

1908 - 1965

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0270 LAWYER

Vernon Berrangé

1900 - 1983

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0271 WRITER

Antony Trew

1906 - 1996

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0279 PUBLISHER

David F. Kessler

1906 - 1999

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0285 CRICKET

Jim Christy (cricketer)

1904 - 1971

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0300 PLAYER

Myer Rosenblum

1907 - 2002

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0310 LINGUIST

Nicolaas Jacobus van Warmelo (linguiste)

1904 - 1989

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0319 MILITAR

George Gristock

1905 - 1940

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0364 WRITER

Anna Böeseken

1906 - 1997

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0437 ATHLETIC

Lawrence Betts

1904 - 1984

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0516 SWIMMER

Zus Engelenberg

1909 - 1984

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