Dereham
Dereham ranks 3,272nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hove, Dos Hermanas, and Sulaymaniyah. Memorable people born in Dereham include William Hyde Wollaston, Brian Aldiss, and George Borrow. Memorable people who died in Dereham include William Cowper. Dereham has been the birth place of many writers, and chemists and the death place of many writers. Dereham is located in United Kingdom.
Dereham, also known historically as East Dereham, is a town and civil parish in the Breckland District of the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A47 road, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the city of Norwich and 25 miles (40 km) east of King's Lynn. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1766 and 1998, Dereham was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including William Hyde Wollaston, Brian Aldiss, and George Borrow. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Dereham including William Cowper.
People Born in Dereham
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William Hyde Wollaston
CHEMIST
1766 - 1828
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 1
Brian Aldiss
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2
George Borrow
WRITER
1803 - 1881
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 3
Beth Orton
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 4
Todd Cantwell
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 21.69
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Dereham
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Dereham were writers (2), chemists (1), musicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dereham, including Brian Aldiss. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dereham, including Brian Aldiss, and George Borrow.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Dereham since 1700.
