England
England ranks #305 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cambridge, Lahore, and İzmir. The most famous people from England are John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Harthacnut, and Sweyn II of Denmark. The most famous people who died in England are Ivar the Boneless, Edgar Ætheling, and Æthelfrith. England has been the birthplace of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. England is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 100 BC and 1990, present-day England was the birthplace of 51 globally memorable people, including John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Harthacnut, and Sweyn II of Denmark. Additionally, 14 globally memorable people died in present-day England, including Ivar the Boneless, Edgar Ætheling, and Æthelfrith.
People Born in Present-Day England
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John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford
Nobleman
1389 - 1435
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 1
Harthacnut
Politician
1018 - 1042
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 2
Sweyn II of Denmark
Politician
1020 - 1076
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 3
Henry Hudson
Explorer
1570 - 1611
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 4
Hugh Despenser the younger
Companion
1287 - 1326
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 5
Benjamin Hornigold
Pirate
1680 - 1719
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 6
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Politician
1506 - 1552
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 7
Henry
Religious Figure
1100 - 1156
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 8
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Politician
1462 - 1487
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 9
Charles Vane
Pirate
1680 - 1721
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 10
John Skelton
Writer
1460 - 1529
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 11
Edward the Exile
Politician
1016 - 1057
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day England
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Derek Hay
Pornographic Actor
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 37
Graham King
Producer
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 41
Matthew Herbert
Musician
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 43
Nigel Warburton
Philosopher
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 44
Peter Frankopan
Historian
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.30
Rank: 46
Daniel Pemberton
Composer
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 48
People Deceased in Present-Day England
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Ivar the Boneless
Politician
900 - 873
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 1
Edgar Ætheling
Nobleman
1051 - 1200
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 2
Æthelfrith
Politician
600 - 616
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 3
Richard Cantillon
Economist
1680 - 1734
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 4
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Politician
1274 - 1319
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 5
William Murdoch
Inventor
1754 - 1839
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 6
Agnes Baden-Powell
Religious Figure
1858 - 1945
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 7
Joseph Raphson
Mathematician
1648 - 1715
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 8
Teddy Mayer
Businessperson
1935 - 2009
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 9
Cynewulf
Writer
900 - 900
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 10
Ælfric of Eynsham
Writer
955 - 1020
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 11
Henry of Huntingdon
Writer
1080 - 1160
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day England were politicians (6), writers (6), actors (6), religious figures (3), and social activists (3), while most who died were writers (4), politicians (3), businesspeople (2), noblemen (1), and economists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present-day England since 1700.
