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United Kingdom ranks 2nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United States. Memorable people born in present day United Kingdom include Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Charles Darwin. Memorable people who died in United Kingdom include Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Sigmund Freud. United Kingdom has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many politicians and writers.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. Otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south and the Celtic Sea to the south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea separates Great Britain and Ireland. The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,000 square miles (240,000 km2). Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 2019, present day United Kingdom was the birth place of 6,923 globally memorable people, including Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Charles Darwin. Additionaly, 3,174 globally memorable people have passed away in present day United Kingdom including Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Sigmund Freud.
1643 - 1726
HPI: 96.84
Rank: 1
1564 - 1616
HPI: 94.55
Rank: 2
1809 - 1882
HPI: 93.29
Rank: 3
1926 - Present
HPI: 93.05
Rank: 4
1723 - 1790
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 5
1533 - 1603
HPI: 90.91
Rank: 6
1889 - 1977
HPI: 90.72
Rank: 7
1632 - 1704
HPI: 90.25
Rank: 8
1561 - 1626
HPI: 90.24
Rank: 9
1874 - 1965
HPI: 89.73
Rank: 10
1736 - 1819
HPI: 89.63
Rank: 11
1942 - 2018
HPI: 89.32
Rank: 12
1918 - 1966
HPI: 75.41
Rank: 310
1499 - 1500
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 743
1214 - 1241
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 941
1878 - 1912
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 1,072
1886 - 1936
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1,257
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 1,313
1870 - 1913
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,387
HPI: 66.21
Rank: 1,399
1869 - 1952
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 1,559
1636 - 1721
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,588
1867 - 1901
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 1,636
1905 - 1935
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 1,676
1643 - 1726
HPI: 96.84
Rank: 1
1564 - 1616
HPI: 94.55
Rank: 2
1856 - 1939
HPI: 93.67
Rank: 3
1809 - 1882
HPI: 93.29
Rank: 4
1818 - 1883
HPI: 93.23
Rank: 5
1723 - 1790
HPI: 91.58
Rank: 6
1892 - 1973
HPI: 91.11
Rank: 7
1533 - 1603
HPI: 90.91
Rank: 8
1632 - 1704
HPI: 90.25
Rank: 9
1561 - 1626
HPI: 90.24
Rank: 10
1874 - 1965
HPI: 89.73
Rank: 11
1736 - 1819
HPI: 89.63
Rank: 12
1499 - 1500
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 599
1287 - 1342
HPI: 68.57
Rank: 786
1944 - 2007
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 948
1886 - 1936
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 982
1870 - 1913
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 1,066
1636 - 1721
HPI: 65.34
Rank: 1,198
1737 - 1813
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 1,243
1628 - 1677
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 1,285
1809 - 1903
HPI: 64.59
Rank: 1,307
1840 - 1915
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1,309
1882 - 1940
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1,310
1890 - 1956
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 1,311
Most individuals born in present day United Kingdom were soccer players (1167), actors (1136), politicians (640), writers (609), and musicians (451), while most who died were politicians (533), writers (426), actors (215), soccer players (149), and biologists (141).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day United Kingdom, including George Best, Bobby Charlton, and David Beckham. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United Kingdom, including George Best, Bobby Charlton, and David Beckham.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day United Kingdom since 1700.