Maidstone
Maidstone ranks 944th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lowell, Massachusetts, Simferopol, and San Miguel de Tucumán. The most famous people from Maidstone are Mike Ratledge, Robert Fisk, and Jojo Moyes. The most famous people who died in Maidstone are Graham Chapman, Daphne Oram, and Malcolm MacDonald. Maidstone has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many actors, and musicians. Maidstone is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1405 and 1999, Maidstone was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Mike Ratledge, Robert Fisk, and Jojo Moyes. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Maidstone including Graham Chapman, Daphne Oram, and Malcolm MacDonald.
People Born in Maidstone
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Mike Ratledge
MUSICIAN
1943 - 2025
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 1
Robert Fisk
WRITER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 2
Jojo Moyes
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 3
Bill Ivy
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1969
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 4
William Hazlitt
WRITER
1778 - 1830
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 5
Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
POLITICIAN
1405 - 1469
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 6
William Robert Brooks
ASTRONOMER
1844 - 1921
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 7
John Gribbin
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 8
Guy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 9
Mackenzie Crook
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 10
Alessia Russo
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 11
Tom Riley
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Maidstone
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People Deceased in Maidstone
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Graham Chapman
ACTOR
1941 - 1989
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 1
Daphne Oram
MUSICIAN
1925 - 2003
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 2
Malcolm MacDonald
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Maidstone were writers (4), actors (4), musicians (2), soccer players (2), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were actors (1), musicians (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Maidstone, including Mackenzie Crook, Tom Riley, and Tamsin Greig. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Maidstone, including Robert Fisk, Jojo Moyes, and William Hazlitt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Maidstone since 1700.
