Durham, England
Durham, England ranks 2,274th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gateshead, Jasło, and Bethlehem. Memorable people born in Durham, England include Leslie Marr, Gem Archer, and Thomas C. Jerdon. Memorable people who died in Durham, England include Peter Sutcliffe, Richard de Bury, and Philippa Pearce. Durham, England has been the birth place of many soccer players and racing drivers and the death place of many extremists and religious figures. Durham, England is located in United Kingdom.
Durham is a cathedral city and civil parish in the county of Durham, England. It is the county town and contains the headquarters of Durham County Council, the unitary authority which governs the district of County Durham. The built-up area had a population of 50,510 at the 2021 Census. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1811 and 1988, Durham, England was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Leslie Marr, Gem Archer, and Thomas C. Jerdon. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Durham, England including Peter Sutcliffe, Richard de Bury, and Philippa Pearce.
People Born in Durham, England
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Leslie Marr
1922 - 2021
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 1
Gem Archer
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 2
Thomas C. Jerdon
1811 - 1872
HPI: 37.23
Rank: 3
Dominic Cummings
1971 - Present
HPI: 34.65
Rank: 4
Steph Houghton
1988 - Present
HPI: 15.51
Rank: 5
Stuart Parnaby
1982 - Present
HPI: 13.26
Rank: 6
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Peter Sutcliffe
1946 - 2020
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 1
Richard de Bury
1287 - 1345
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 2
Philippa Pearce
1920 - 2006
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 3
Ranulf Flambard
1060 - 1128
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 4
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Durham, England
Go to all RankingsPhilippa Pearce
1920 - 2006
HPI: 43.76
Rank: 3
Ranulf Flambard
1060 - 1128
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 4
Arnold Wolfendale
1927 - 2020
HPI: 34.29
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Durham, England were soccer players (2), racing drivers (1), musicians (1), physicians (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were extremists (1), religious figures (1), writers (1), politicians (1), and astronomers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Durham, England since 1700.
