Cheltenham
Cheltenham ranks 877th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mechelen, Ōita (city), and Boulder, Colorado. The most famous people from Cheltenham are Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. The most famous people who died in Cheltenham are Andrew Bell, Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, and Queenie Newall. Cheltenham has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many religious figures, and chess players. Cheltenham is located in United Kingdom.
Cheltenham is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to 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. It is directly northeast of Gloucester. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1872 and 1996, Cheltenham was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Cheltenham including Andrew Bell, Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander, and Queenie Newall.
People Born in Cheltenham
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Brian Jones
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1969
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 1
Gustav Holst
COMPOSER
1874 - 1934
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 2
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
PILOT
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 3
Edward Wilson
EXPLORER
1872 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 5
Eddie the Eagle
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 6
Ralph Richardson
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 7
FKA Twigs
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 8
Würzel
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2011
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 9
Richard O'Brien
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 10
Eric Dier
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 11
Dan McKenzie
GEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Cheltenham
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People Deceased in Cheltenham
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Andrew Bell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1753 - 1832
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 1
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2
Queenie Newall
ATHLETE
1854 - 1929
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 3
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 4
Charles Sturt
EXPLORER
1795 - 1869
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 5
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 6
Mo Hayder
WRITER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 7
Jacquetta Hawkes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 8
Eric Morecambe
ACTOR
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.73
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cheltenham were athletes (5), actors (3), musicians (2), composers (1), and pilots (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), chess players (1), athletes (1), racing drivers (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cheltenham, including Leon Taylor, Alex Gregory, and Paul Casey. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cheltenham, including Leon Taylor, Alex Gregory, and Paul Casey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Cheltenham since 1700.
