Essex
Essex ranks 2,451st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Macerata, Laguna Beach, California, and Trbovlje. Memorable people born in Essex include William Hope Hodgson, Daniel Levy, and Coventry Patmore. Memorable people who died in Essex include Mary Boleyn, Frederick Grace, and Chris Craft. Essex has been the birth place of many writers, and musicians and the death place of many companions, and boxers. Essex is located in United Kingdom.
Essex is a ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea, and the county town is Chelmsford. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1823 and 2002, Essex was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including William Hope Hodgson, Daniel Levy, and Coventry Patmore. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Essex including Mary Boleyn, Frederick Grace, and Chris Craft.
People Born in Essex
Go to all RankingsWilliam Hope Hodgson
WRITER
1877 - 1918
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 1
Daniel Levy
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 2
Coventry Patmore
WRITER
1823 - 1896
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 3
Jonas Blue
MUSICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 4
Lauren Harris
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.87
Rank: 5
Hazel Keech
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.19
Rank: 6
Caleb Watts
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Essex
Go to all RankingsHazel Keech
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.19
Rank: 6
Caleb Watts
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Essex
Go to all RankingsMary Boleyn
COMPANION
1499 - 1543
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 1
Frederick Grace
BOXER
1884 - 1964
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 2
Chris Craft
RACING DRIVER
1939 - 2021
HPI: 45.16
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Essex were writers (2), musicians (2), businesspeople (1), actors (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were companions (1), boxers (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Essex, including Jonas Blue, and Lauren Harris. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Essex, including William Hope Hodgson, and Coventry Patmore.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Essex since 1700.