Axminster
Axminster ranks 11,026th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Abruzzo, Irkutsk Oblast, and Euboea. Memorable people born in Axminster include William Buckland. Axminster has been the birth place of many geologists. Axminster is located in United Kingdom.
Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern border of the county of Devon in England. It is 28 miles (45 km) from the county town of Exeter. The town is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 5,626, increasing to 5,761 at the 2011 census. The town contains two electoral wards whose combined population is 7,110. The market is still held every Thursday. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1784, Axminster was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including William Buckland.
People Born in Axminster
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Axminster were geologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history geologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Axminster, including William Buckland.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Axminster since 1700.
