Brighton (gbr)

Brighton

Brighton ranks 432nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bath, Somerset, Dubrovnik, and Gyumri. Memorable people born in Brighton include Martin Ryle, Aubrey Beardsley, and Gilbert Ryle. Memorable people who died in Brighton include Herbert Spencer, Frederick Soddy, and Harry Harrison. Brighton has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many writers, and actors. Brighton is located in United Kingdom.

Brighton is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the city of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. Read more on Wikipedia