Berkshire
Berkshire ranks 4,480th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Whanganui, Thurso, and Mirecourt. Memorable people born in Berkshire include Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Samuel Morland, and Robert Hugh Benson. Memorable people who died in Berkshire include David Byron, Jack Clayton, and Arthur Schuster. Berkshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and inventors and the death place of many singers, and film directors. Berkshire is located in United Kingdom.
The Royal County of Berkshire, commonly known as simply Berkshire, is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London to the east, Surrey to the south-east, Hampshire to the south, and Wiltshire to the west. Reading is the largest settlement and the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1625 and 1988, Berkshire was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, Samuel Morland, and Robert Hugh Benson. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Berkshire including David Byron, Jack Clayton, and Arthur Schuster.
People Born in Berkshire
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Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1
Samuel Morland
INVENTOR
1625 - 1695
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 2
Robert Hugh Benson
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 3
Josh Bowman
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 34.82
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Berkshire
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David Byron
SINGER
1947 - 1985
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1
Jack Clayton
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 2
Arthur Schuster
PHYSICIST
1851 - 1934
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Berkshire were politicians (1), inventors (1), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were singers (1), film directors (1), and physicists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Berkshire, including Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Berkshire, including Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Berkshire since 1700.
