Aldeburgh
Aldeburgh ranks 8,928th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Crown Point, Indiana, and Honiton. Memorable people born in Aldeburgh include Millicent Fawcett and George Crabbe. Memorable people who died in Aldeburgh include Benjamin Britten, A. S. Neill, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. Aldeburgh has been the birth place of many social activists and writers and the death place of many composers and philosophers. Aldeburgh is located in United Kingdom.
Aldeburgh is a coastal town in the county of Suffolk, England, north of the River Alde. Its estimated population was 2,276 in 2019. It was home to the composer Benjamin Britten and remains the centre of the international Aldeburgh Festival of arts at nearby Snape Maltings, which was founded by Britten in 1948. It also hosts an annual poetry festival and several food festivals and other events. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1754 and 1847, Aldeburgh was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Millicent Fawcett and George Crabbe. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Aldeburgh including Benjamin Britten, A. S. Neill, and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Aldeburgh than were born there.
People Born in Aldeburgh
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People Deceased in Aldeburgh
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Benjamin Britten
1913 - 1976
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1
A. S. Neill
1883 - 1973
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 2
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
1836 - 1917
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Aldeburgh were social activists (1) and writers (1), while most who died were composers (1), philosophers (1), and physicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Aldeburgh since 1700.
