Barnstaple
Barnstaple ranks 2,279th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Winter Palace, Faenza, and Melrose, Massachusetts. The most famous people from Barnstaple are John Gay, Snowy White, and Francis Chichester. Barnstaple has been the birth place of many writers, and soccer players. Barnstaple is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 0 and 1997, Barnstaple was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including John Gay, Snowy White, and Francis Chichester.
People Born in Barnstaple
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John Gay
WRITER
1685 - 1732
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 1
Snowy White
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 2
Francis Chichester
WRITER
1901 - 1972
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 3
Andy King
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 4
Richard Eyre
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 5
Montagu Toller
CRICKETER
1871 - 1948
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 6
George Friend
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.62
Rank: 7
Mindaugas Maldonis
ATHLETE
HPI: 17.58
Rank: 8
Éric Nzikwinkunda
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 15.56
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Barnstaplewere writers (2), soccer players (2), athletes (2), musicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Barnstaple since 1700.
