Derbyshire
Derbyshire ranks 2,559th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Canaan, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Weston-super-Mare. The most famous people from Derbyshire are Robert Robinson, John Wood, and Richard Thomas Lowe. The most famous people who died in Derbyshire are Thomas Hobbes, George Raynor, and Ian Stuart Donaldson. Derbyshire has been the birth place of many chemists, and actors and the death place of many philosophers, and coaches. Derbyshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1764 and 1962, Derbyshire was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Robert Robinson, John Wood, and Richard Thomas Lowe. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Derbyshire including Thomas Hobbes, George Raynor, and Ian Stuart Donaldson.
People Born in Derbyshire
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Robert Robinson
CHEMIST
1886 - 1975
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 1
John Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 2
Richard Thomas Lowe
BIOLOGIST
1802 - 1874
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 3
John Mawe
WRITER
1764 - 1829
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 4
Ronald Pope
SCULPTOR
1920 - 1997
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5
Alison Hargreaves
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - 1995
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Derbyshire
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Thomas Hobbes
PHILOSOPHER
1588 - 1679
HPI: 85.75
Rank: 1
George Raynor
COACH
1907 - 1985
HPI: 55.75
Rank: 2
Ian Stuart Donaldson
MUSICIAN
1957 - 1993
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 3
Joseph Pickford
ARCHITECT
1736 - 1782
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Derbyshirewere chemists (1), actors (1), biologists (1), writers (1), and sculptors (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), coaches (1), musicians (1), and architects (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Derbyshire since 1700.
