Suffolk
Suffolk ranks #4454 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Romania, South Dakota, and Serbia and Montenegro. The most famous people from Suffolk are Robert Grosseteste, John Austin, and Clarke Abel. The most famous people who died in Suffolk are Gladwyn Jebb, Bernard Hill, and John Shrapnel. Suffolk has been the birthplace of many mathematicians, and philosophers and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Suffolk is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1175 and 1790, present-day Suffolk was the birthplace of 4 globally memorable people, including Robert Grosseteste, John Austin, and Clarke Abel. Additionally, 5 globally memorable people died in present-day Suffolk, including Gladwyn Jebb, Bernard Hill, and John Shrapnel. Interestingly, more notable people died in Suffolk than were born there.
People Born in Present-Day Suffolk
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Robert Grosseteste
Mathematician
1175 - 1253
HPI: 67.09
Rank: 1
John Austin
Philosopher
1790 - 1859
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 2
Clarke Abel
Physician
1780 - 1826
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 3
John Lydgate
Writer
1370 - 1450
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Present-Day Suffolk
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Gladwyn Jebb
Politician
1900 - 1996
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 1
Bernard Hill
Actor
1944 - 2024
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 2
John Shrapnel
Actor
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 3
Churchill Babington
Archaeologist
1821 - 1889
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 4
Hammond Innes
Writer
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Suffolk were mathematicians (1), philosophers (1), physicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were actors (2), politicians (1), archaeologists (1), and writers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Suffolk since 1700.
