Grantham
Grantham ranks 2,485th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Charlottenlund Palace, Frankenthal, and Lovech. The most famous people from Grantham are Margaret Thatcher, Henry More, and Charles P. Dixon. The most famous people who died in Grantham are Richard Todd, and Alastair McCorquodale. Grantham has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers and the death place of many actors, and athletes. Grantham is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1614 and 2004, Grantham was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Margaret Thatcher, Henry More, and Charles P. Dixon. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Grantham including Richard Todd, and Alastair McCorquodale.
People Born in Grantham
Go to all RankingsMargaret Thatcher
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 83.79
Rank: 1
Henry More
PHILOSOPHER
1614 - 1687
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 2
Charles P. Dixon
TENNIS PLAYER
1873 - 1939
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 3
Nicholas Parsons
ACTOR
1923 - 2020
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 4
Beverley Allitt
EXTREMIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 5
Patrick Bamford
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.02
Rank: 6
Freya Colbert
ATHLETE
2004 - Present
HPI: 17.81
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Grantham
Go to all RankingsRichard Todd
ACTOR
1919 - 2009
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1
Alastair McCorquodale
ATHLETE
1925 - 2009
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Grantham were politicians (1), philosophers (1), tennis players (1), actors (1), and extremists (1), while most who died were actors (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, extremists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Grantham, including Beverley Allitt. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Grantham, including Margaret Thatcher.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Grantham since 1700.









