Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire ranks 2,781st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nowy Sącz, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Norman, Oklahoma. Memorable people born in Buckinghamshire include Lord William Bentinck, Richard Williamson, and William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville. Memorable people who died in Buckinghamshire include William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Gerald Moore, and Edmund Rubbra. Buckinghamshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and musicians. Buckinghamshire is located in United Kingdom.
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the east, Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, and Oxfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Milton Keynes, and the county town is Aylesbury. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1759 and 1974, Buckinghamshire was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Lord William Bentinck, Richard Williamson, and William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Buckinghamshire including William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Gerald Moore, and Edmund Rubbra.
People Born in Buckinghamshire
Go to all RankingsLord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1
Richard Williamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 3
John Gardner Wilkinson
EXPLORER
1797 - 1875
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 4
Dominic Raab
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5
Chicane
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Buckinghamshire
Go to all RankingsWilliam Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1
Gerald Moore
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1987
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2
Edmund Rubbra
COMPOSER
1901 - 1986
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Buckinghamshire were politicians (3), religious figures (1), explorers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), musicians (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Buckinghamshire, including Richard Williamson. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Buckinghamshire, including Lord William Bentinck, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Dominic Raab.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Buckinghamshire since 1700.