Berkshire
Berkshire ranks 4,480th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Whanganui, Thurso, and Mirecourt. The most famous people from Berkshire are Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Samuel Morland, and Robert Hugh Benson. The most famous people who died in Berkshire are Chris Rea, David Byron, and Jack Clayton. Berkshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and inventors and the death place of many singers, and film directors. Berkshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1625 and 1988, Berkshire was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Samuel Morland, and Robert Hugh Benson. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Berkshire including Chris Rea, David Byron, and Jack Clayton.
People Born in Berkshire
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Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 1
Samuel Morland
INVENTOR
1625 - 1695
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 2
Robert Hugh Benson
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3
Josh Bowman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Berkshire
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Chris Rea
SINGER
1951 - 2025
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 1
David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 2
Jack Clayton
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 3
Arthur Schuster
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1934
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Berkshirewere politicians (1), inventors (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were singers (2), film directors (1), and physicists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Berkshire since 1700.
