SG#1
Military
Samuel Greig
1736–1788Russian admiral of Scottish origin (1736-1788)
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Famous people · Inverkeithing, Fife
The 8 famous people born in Inverkeithing, led by Samuel Greig
Most widely known is Samuel Greig, the Russian admiral of Scottish origin, with articles in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are David Spence and Natalie McGarry. The largest group, 3, was born in the Victorian era. Samuel Greig, born in 1736, is the earliest name and Natalie McGarry, born in 1981, the latest.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Samuel Greig
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1736
Samuel Greig
Youngest
1981
Natalie McGarry
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Inverkeithing
Samuel Greig leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of David Spence (10) and Natalie McGarry (8).
#2Military
David Spence
1818–1877Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross (1818–1877)
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Natalie McGarry
born 1981Scottish politician (born 1981)
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Inverkeithing’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1730s, with 1 people born in that decade.
SportsMilitaryPolitics & LawBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Inverkeithing is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 4.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Inverkeithing
Still to come: 5 more, from 1842 to 1955.
Alexander Bell Donald
1842–1922Seaman, sailmaker, merchant, ship owner (1842-1922)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Dunfermline’s, with 186.
Dunfermline · 3 miAndrew Carnegie & 185 more
Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans · 6 miJim Baxter & 49 more
Lochgelly · 7 miAlexander Wood & 21 more
South Queensferry · 3 miVictor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow & 12 moreDDBurntisland · 7 miDavid Danskin & 10 more
Kelty · 7 miStephen Husband & 5 moreWDWinchburgh · 6 miWillie Duff & 4 moreAPRosyth · 1 miAndy Penman & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Inverkeithing
Who is the most famous person from Inverkeithing?
Samuel Greig (russian admiral of Scottish origin (1736-1788)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 15 languages. Next come David Spence and Natalie McGarry.
How many famous people were born in Inverkeithing?
8 people born in Inverkeithing have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Inverkeithing known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 8. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Inverkeithing?
Samuel Greig, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1981.
Who counts as from Inverkeithing?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Inverkeithing’s locality (the NRS 2022 locality boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by National Records of Scotland’s Census 2022 locality boundaries (Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- David Spence: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie McGarry: Scottish National Party (SNP), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Carnegie: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Baxter: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Husband: Ceaton89, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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