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Cowes (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Cowes ranks 6,418th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Andover, Hampshire, Skegness, and Pando, Uruguay. Memorable people born in Cowes include Jeremy Irons, Thomas Arnold, and Mark King. Memorable people who died in Cowes include Albert Ketèlbey, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, and John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. Cowes has been the birth place of many actors, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and composers. Cowes is located in United Kingdom.

Cowes is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are linked by the Cowes Floating Bridge, a chain ferry. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1795 and 1958, Cowes was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jeremy Irons, Thomas Arnold, and Mark King. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Cowes including Albert Ketèlbey, John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, and John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Cowes than were born there.

People Born in Cowes

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Cowes were actors (1), philosophers (1), and musicians (1),  while most who died were politicians (3), and composers (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cowes, including Jeremy Irons. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cowes, including Jeremy Irons.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Cowes since 1700.