Bath, Somerset
Bath, Somerset ranks 472nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wichita, Kansas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Taipei. Memorable people born in Bath, Somerset include Adelard of Bath, Cynric, and William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. Memorable people who died in Bath, Somerset include Thomas Robert Malthus, Eddie Cochran, and Adelard of Bath. Bath, Somerset has been the birth place of many politicians and actors and the death place of many writers and astronomers. Bath, Somerset is located in United Kingdom.
Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 Census, the population was 94,092. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, and was later added to the transnational World Heritage Site known as the "Great Spa Towns of Europe" in 2021. Bath is also the largest city and settlement in Somerset. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 450 and 1998, Bath, Somerset was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Adelard of Bath, Cynric, and William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. Additionaly, 23 globally memorable people have passed away in Bath, Somerset including Thomas Robert Malthus, Eddie Cochran, and Adelard of Bath.
People Born in Bath, Somerset
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Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 1
Cynric
450 - 560
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 2
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
1773 - 1857
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 3
William Parry
1790 - 1855
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 4
Henry Cole
1808 - 1882
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 5
Richard Leach Maddox
1816 - 1902
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 6
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7
Edwin Long
1829 - 1891
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 8
Curt Smith
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.76
Rank: 9
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 10
Benjamin Robins
1707 - 1751
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 11
Indira Varma
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bath, Somerset
Go to all RankingsThomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7
Edwin Long
1829 - 1891
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 8
Adam Campbell
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.30
Rank: 20
Jamie Chadwick
1998 - Present
HPI: 24.05
Rank: 23
People Deceased in Bath, Somerset
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Thomas Robert Malthus
1766 - 1834
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 1
Eddie Cochran
1938 - 1960
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 2
Adelard of Bath
1075 - 1160
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 3
William George Horner
1786 - 1837
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4
David Hartley
1705 - 1757
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 5
Walter Sickert
1860 - 1942
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 6
William Beckford
1760 - 1844
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 7
Arthur Phillip
1738 - 1814
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 8
Joseph Butler
1692 - 1752
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 9
John Christopher
1922 - 2012
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 10
Jane Morris
1839 - 1914
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 11
Leo McKern
1920 - 2002
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 12
Most individuals born in present day Bath, Somerset were politicians (4), actors (4), soccer players (3), astronomers (2), and explorers (1), while most who died were writers (5), astronomers (2), politicians (2), actors (2), and economists (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bath, Somerset, including Indira Varma, Kris Marshall, and Bill Bailey. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bath, Somerset, including Cynric, William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, and Princess Claire of Belgium.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Bath, Somerset since 1700.
