Herefordshire
Herefordshire ranks #16432 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bela Palanka, Laxey, and Winterbourne, Gloucestershire. The most famous people from Herefordshire are Ann Cleeves. The most famous people who died in Herefordshire are Jenny Lind, John Cairncross, and Æthelberht II of East Anglia. Herefordshire has been the birthplace of many writers and the death place of many singers, and mathematicians. Herefordshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
In 1954, present-day Herefordshire was the birthplace of 1 globally memorable people, including Ann Cleeves. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Herefordshire, including Jenny Lind, John Cairncross, and Æthelberht II of East Anglia. Interestingly, more notable people died in Herefordshire than were born there.
People Born in Present-Day Herefordshire
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People Deceased in Present-Day Herefordshire
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Jenny Lind
Singer
1820 - 1887
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 1
John Cairncross
Mathematician
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
Religious Figure
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Herefordshire were writers (1), while most who died were singers (1), mathematicians (1), and religious figures (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in present-day Herefordshire since 1700.
