Brighton
Brighton ranks 432nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bath, Somerset, Dubrovnik, and Gyumri. The most famous people from Brighton are Martin Ryle, Aubrey Beardsley, and Gilbert Ryle. The most famous people who died in Brighton are Herbert Spencer, Frederick Soddy, and Juan, Count of Montizón. Brighton has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many writers, and actors. Brighton is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1863 and 1997, Brighton was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Martin Ryle, Aubrey Beardsley, and Gilbert Ryle. Additionaly, 25 globally memorable people have passed away in Brighton including Herbert Spencer, Frederick Soddy, and Juan, Count of Montizón.
People Born in Brighton
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Martin Ryle
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1
Aubrey Beardsley
WRITER
1872 - 1898
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 2
Gilbert Ryle
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 3
Lesley Manville
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 4
Frank Bridge
COMPOSER
1879 - 1941
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 5
Peter James
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 6
Peter Mayle
WRITER
1939 - 2018
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 7
Jack Clayton
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 8
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 9
Nigel Kennedy
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 10
Edgar Syers
SKATER
1863 - 1946
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 11
Eric Gill
ARTIST
1882 - 1940
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Brighton
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Toby Hemingway
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 29
Marisa Abela
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 30
Holly Willoughby
PRESENTER
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.55
Rank: 33
Julian Cash
TENNIS PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 30.18
Rank: 34
People Deceased in Brighton
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Herbert Spencer
PHILOSOPHER
1820 - 1903
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 1
Frederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 75.84
Rank: 2
Juan, Count of Montizón
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1887
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 3
Harry Harrison
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 65.98
Rank: 4
Sebastian Shaw
ACTOR
1905 - 1994
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 5
Charles W. Alcock
SOCCER PLAYER
1842 - 1907
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 6
Andy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 7
Thomas Addison
PHYSICIAN
1793 - 1860
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 8
George Albert Smith
FILM DIRECTOR
1864 - 1959
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 9
Dean Mahomed
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1851
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 10
Paul Scofield
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 11
Arnold Ruge
PHILOSOPHER
1802 - 1880
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Brighton were actors (9), writers (8), musicians (4), soccer players (3), and composers (2), while most who died were writers (6), actors (4), physicians (3), philosophers (2), and chemists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Brighton, including Lesley Manville, Katie Price, and Jessie Mei Li. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Brighton, including Lesley Manville, Katie Price, and Jessie Mei Li.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Brighton since 1700.
