Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire ranks 7,670th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Västmanland, Mangyongdae, and Yambol. Memorable people born in Cambridgeshire include Henry of Huntingdon, and Carl Hester. Memorable people who died in Cambridgeshire include Vladimir Minorsky, and Alexander Goehr. Cambridgeshire has been the birth place of many writers, and athletes and the death place of many historians, and composers. Cambridgeshire is located in United Kingdom.
Cambridgeshire is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, Northamptonshire to the west, and Bedfordshire to the south-west. The largest settlement is the city of Peterborough, and the city of Cambridge is the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1080 and 1967, Cambridgeshire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Henry of Huntingdon, and Carl Hester. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Cambridgeshire including Vladimir Minorsky, and Alexander Goehr.
People Born in Cambridgeshire
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Henry of Huntingdon
WRITER
1080 - 1160
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 1
Carl Hester
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.50
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Cambridgeshire
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Vladimir Minorsky
HISTORIAN
1877 - 1966
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 1
Alexander Goehr
COMPOSER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cambridgeshire were writers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were historians (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cambridgeshire, including Carl Hester. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cambridgeshire, including Henry of Huntingdon.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Cambridgeshire since 1700.
