Cheltenham
Cheltenham ranks 991st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Drammen, Ulyanovsk, and Galveston, Texas. Memorable people born in Cheltenham include Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Memorable people who died in Cheltenham include Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, Charles Sturt, and Robert Smirke. Cheltenham has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many chess players and explorers. Cheltenham is located in United Kingdom.
Cheltenham is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1872 and 1994, Cheltenham was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Cheltenham including Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, Charles Sturt, and Robert Smirke.
People Born in Cheltenham
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Brian Jones
1942 - 1969
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
Gustav Holst
1874 - 1934
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 2
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
1892 - 1984
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 3
Robert Hardy
1925 - 2017
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 4
Eddie the Eagle
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 5
Ralph Richardson
1902 - 1983
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 6
Würzel
1949 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 7
Richard O'Brien
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 8
Edward Wilson
1872 - 1912
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 9
Eric Dier
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 10
FKA Twigs
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 11
Jack Lisowski
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Cheltenham
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Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
1909 - 1974
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 1
Charles Sturt
1795 - 1869
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 2
Robert Smirke
1780 - 1867
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 3
Brian Shawe-Taylor
1915 - 1999
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 4
Mo Hayder
1962 - 2021
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 5
Queenie Newall
1854 - 1929
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 6
Eric Morecambe
1926 - 1984
HPI: 35.01
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Cheltenham
Go to all RankingsRobert Smirke
1780 - 1867
HPI: 42.51
Rank: 3
Mo Hayder
1962 - 2021
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 5
Queenie Newall
1854 - 1929
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Cheltenham were actors (3), musicians (2), composers (1), pilots (1), and skiers (1), while most who died were chess players (1), explorers (1), architects (1), racing drivers (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cheltenham, including Brian Jones and Würzel. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cheltenham, including Robert Hardy, Ralph Richardson, and Richard O'Brien.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Cheltenham since 1700.
