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
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.
1774 - 1839
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2
1759 - 1834
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 3
1797 - 1875
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 4
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.68
Rank: 5
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.58
Rank: 6
1759 - 1834
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 1
1899 - 1987
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2
1901 - 1986
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 3
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).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Buckinghamshire since 1700.