List of Famous people born in West Coast Region

Jack Cropp

First Name Jack

Last Name Cropp

Born on May 23, 1927

Died on June 25, 2016 (aged 89)

Born in West Coast Region

John Urquhart Cropp was a New Zealand yachtsman. Together with Peter Mander, Cropp won the Sharpie class at the 1956 Olympics.

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Alan C. Gilmore

First Name Alan

Last Name Gilmore

Born on February 29, 1944 (age 82)

Born in West Coast Region

Alan Charles Gilmore is a New Zealand astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets and other astronomical objects.

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Jonathan Bennett

First Name Jonathan

Last Name Bennett

Born on February 17, 1930 (age 96)

Born in West Coast Region

Jonathan Francis Bennett is a philosopher of language and metaphysics, and a historian of early modern philosophy. He has New Zealand citizenship by birth and has since acquired UK and Canadian citizenship.

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Jack Lovelock

First Name Jack

Last Name Lovelock

Born on January 5, 1910

Died on December 28, 1949 (aged 39)

Born in West Coast Region

Height 169 cm | 5'7

John Edward Lovelock was a New Zealand athlete who became the world 1500m and mile record holder and 1936 Olympic champion in the 1500 metres.

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Peter McKeefry

First Name Peter

Last Name McKeefry

Born on July 3, 1899

Died on November 18, 1973 (aged 74)

Born in West Coast Region

Peter Thomas Bertram Cardinal McKeefry was the third Archbishop of Wellington (1954–73) and Metropolitan of New Zealand and its first Cardinal.

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