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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, Adam Smith, and William Shakespeare. Memorable people who died in United Kingdom include Isaac Newton, Adam Smith, and Karl Marx. United Kingdom has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and writers.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, a north-eastern portion 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, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is 242,495 square kilometres (93,628 sq mi), with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 0 and 2019, present day United Kingdom was the birth place of 7,762 globally memorable people, including Isaac Newton, Adam Smith, and William Shakespeare. Additionaly, 3,606 globally memorable people have passed away in present day United Kingdom including Isaac Newton, Adam Smith, and Karl Marx.
1643 - 1726
HPI: 98.35
Rank: 1
1723 - 1790
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 2
1564 - 1616
HPI: 90.88
Rank: 3
1809 - 1882
HPI: 90.67
Rank: 4
1926 - 2022
HPI: 90.46
Rank: 5
1632 - 1704
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 6
1561 - 1626
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 7
1533 - 1603
HPI: 87.64
Rank: 8
1874 - 1965
HPI: 86.92
Rank: 9
1889 - 1977
HPI: 86.83
Rank: 10
1942 - 2018
HPI: 86.45
Rank: 11
1736 - 1819
HPI: 86.42
Rank: 12
1771 - 1832
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 91
1644 - 1670
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 209
1400 - 1461
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 840
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 1,023
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 1,052
1103 - 1120
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 1,152
1868 - 1947
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,173
1670 - 1734
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1,203
1949 - 2021
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 1,248
1942 - 1970
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 1,389
1965 - 2021
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 1,435
1857 - 1916
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,475
1643 - 1726
HPI: 98.35
Rank: 1
1723 - 1790
HPI: 91.46
Rank: 2
1818 - 1883
HPI: 91.29
Rank: 3
1564 - 1616
HPI: 90.88
Rank: 4
1809 - 1882
HPI: 90.67
Rank: 5
1926 - 2022
HPI: 90.46
Rank: 6
1856 - 1939
HPI: 89.62
Rank: 7
1632 - 1704
HPI: 88.31
Rank: 8
1892 - 1973
HPI: 88.02
Rank: 9
1561 - 1626
HPI: 87.67
Rank: 10
1533 - 1603
HPI: 87.64
Rank: 11
1946 - 1991
HPI: 87.01
Rank: 12
1771 - 1832
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 98
1400 - 1461
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 686
1898 - 1977
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 703
1820 - 1893
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 733
1915 - 1944
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 899
1670 - 1734
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 942
1943 - 2001
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 985
1857 - 1916
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 1,109
1918 - 2005
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 1,149
1515 - 1578
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 1,181
1832 - 1873
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 1,186
1455 - 1483
HPI: 55.06
Rank: 1,196
Most individuals born in present day United Kingdom were actors (1309), soccer players (1249), politicians (760), writers (676), and musicians (486), while most who died were politicians (628), writers (478), actors (266), soccer players (166), and biologists (154).
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, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United Kingdom, including Charlie Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins, and Sean Connery.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day United Kingdom since 1700.