Alnwick
Alnwick ranks 5,170th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Las Rosas, Santa Fe, Legnano, and Rocky River, Ohio. The most famous people from Alnwick are George Biddell Airy, Bernard Bosanquet, and Prideaux John Selby. Alnwick has been the birth place of many astronomers, and philosophers. Alnwick is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1788 and 1991, Alnwick was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including George Biddell Airy, Bernard Bosanquet, and Prideaux John Selby.
People Born in Alnwick
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George Biddell Airy
ASTRONOMER
1801 - 1892
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 1
Bernard Bosanquet
PHILOSOPHER
1848 - 1923
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 2
Prideaux John Selby
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1867
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3
Laura Weightman
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 19.93
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Alnwickwere astronomers (1), philosophers (1), biologists (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alnwick, including Laura Weightman. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alnwick, including George Biddell Airy.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Alnwick since 1700.
