Exeter
Exeter ranks 760th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Koblenz, Christchurch, and Tucson, Arizona. Memorable people born in Exeter include Henrietta of England, Chris Martin, and John Bowring. Memorable people who died in Exeter include John Bowring, Jean Rhys, and Hilary Mantel. Exeter has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many writers and politicians. Exeter is located in United Kingdom.
Exeter is a cathedral city and the county town of Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately 36 mi (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 65 mi (105 km) southwest of Bristol. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1547 and 2000, Exeter was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Henrietta of England, Chris Martin, and John Bowring. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Exeter including John Bowring, Jean Rhys, and Hilary Mantel.
People Born in Exeter
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Henrietta of England
1644 - 1670
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 1
Chris Martin
1977 - Present
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 2
John Bowring
1792 - 1872
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 3
William Kingdon Clifford
1845 - 1879
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 4
Matthew Locke
1621 - 1677
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5
Nicholas Hilliard
1547 - 1619
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 6
Matthew Goode
1978 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 7
Fred Karno
1866 - 1941
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 8
Beth Gibbons
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 9
Bradley James
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 10
Cliff Bastin
1912 - 1991
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 11
Harry Treadaway
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.38
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Exeter
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Go to all RankingsJohn Bowring
1792 - 1872
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 1
Jean Rhys
1890 - 1979
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 2
Hilary Mantel
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 3
Cliff Bastin
1912 - 1991
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 4
Frederick Holman
1885 - 1913
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 5
Noel Harrison
1934 - 2013
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Exeter were actors (4), soccer players (3), musicians (2), noblemen (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were writers (2), politicians (1), soccer players (1), swimmers (1), and singers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Exeter, including Matthew Goode, Bradley James, and Harry Treadaway. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Exeter, including Matthew Goode, Bradley James, and Harry Treadaway.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Exeter since 1700.
