Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester, Dorset ranks 8,156th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Union of South Africa, Florida, Buenos Aires, and Alton, Hampshire. Memorable people born in Dorchester, Dorset include Maurice Evans and Tom Roberts. Memorable people who died in Dorchester, Dorset include Thomas Hardy. Dorchester, Dorset has been the birth place of many actors and painters and the death place of many writers. Dorchester, Dorset is located in United Kingdom.
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset, England. It is situated between Poole and Bridport on the A35 trunk route. A historic market town, Dorchester is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles (11 km) to the south. The civil parish includes the experimental community of Poundbury and the suburb of Fordington. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1856 and 1901, Dorchester, Dorset was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Maurice Evans and Tom Roberts. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Dorchester, Dorset including Thomas Hardy.
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Most individuals born in present day Dorchester, Dorset were actors (1) and painters (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Dorchester, Dorset since 1700.
