# Paddy Hannan

> Patrick Hannan was a gold prospector whose lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off a major gold rush in the area now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.

*Irish gold prospector (1840-1925)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/paddy-hannan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Ireland
- **Born:** 1840-04-26
- **Died:** 1925-11-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Patrick Hannan was a gold prospector whose lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off a major gold rush in the area now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.4
- **Momentum:** 0.3

## Sources
- [Paddy Hannan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_Hannan)
- [Patrick Hannan](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Hannan)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2057649)

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