Bristol
Bristol ranks 171st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Valencia, Kobe, and Empire of Japan. Memorable people born in Bristol include Blackbeard, Paul Dirac, and Calico Jack. Memorable people who died in Bristol include Diana Wynne Jones, Cozy Powell, and George Müller. Bristol has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many writers and musicians. Bristol is located in United Kingdom.
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. The county is in the West of England combined authority area, which includes the Greater Bristol area and nearby places such as Bath. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1521 and 1999, Bristol was the birth place of 61 globally memorable people, including Blackbeard, Paul Dirac, and Calico Jack. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Bristol including Diana Wynne Jones, Cozy Powell, and George Müller.
People Born in Bristol
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Blackbeard
1680 - 1718
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 1
Paul Dirac
1902 - 1984
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 2
Calico Jack
1682 - 1720
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 3
Elizabeth Blackwell
1821 - 1910
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 4
James May
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 5
Banksy
1970 - Present
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 6
Archibald Hill
1886 - 1977
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 7
Thomas Chatterton
1752 - 1770
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 8
Thomas Lawrence
1769 - 1830
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 9
David Prowse
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 10
William George Horner
1786 - 1837
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 11
Michael Redgrave
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bristol
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Eddie Hapgood
1908 - 1973
HPI: 37.06
Rank: 44
Jo Durie
1960 - Present
HPI: 24.48
Rank: 56
Kimberley Nixon
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.77
Rank: 58
Sally Conway
1987 - Present
HPI: 20.50
Rank: 59
Jenny Jones
1980 - Present
HPI: 14.85
Rank: 60
People Deceased in Bristol
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Diana Wynne Jones
1934 - 2011
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 1
Cozy Powell
1947 - 1998
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 2
George Müller
1805 - 1898
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 3
Richard Williams
1933 - 2019
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 4
Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
1090 - 1147
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 5
Peter Scott
1909 - 1989
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 6
William Frederick Denning
1848 - 1931
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 7
Helen Dunmore
1952 - 2017
HPI: 31.00
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Bristol
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Bristol were actors (17), musicians (5), writers (4), film directors (4), and soccer players (4), while most who died were writers (2), musicians (1), religious figures (1), film directors (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bristol, including David Prowse, Tom Hollander, and Kevin McNally. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bristol, including David Prowse, Michael Redgrave, and Tom Hollander.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in Bristol since 1700.
