Faringdon
Faringdon ranks 15,260th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dulverton, Ammanford, and Phalerum. Memorable people born in Faringdon include Charles Lapworth. Faringdon has been the birth place of many geologists. Faringdon is located in United Kingdom.
Faringdon is a historic market town in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Oxford, 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Wantage and 12 miles (19 km) east-north-east of Swindon. Its views extend to the River Thames in the north and the highest ground visible is on the Ridgeway in the south. Faringdon was Berkshire's westernmost town until the 1974 boundary changes transferred its administration to Oxfordshire. The civil parish is formally known as Great Faringdon, to distinguish it from Little Faringdon in West Oxfordshire. The 2011 Census gave a population of 7,121; it was estimated at 7,992 in 2019. On 1 February 2004, Faringdon became the first place in south-east England to be awarded Fairtrade Town status. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1842, Faringdon was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Charles Lapworth.
People Born in Faringdon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Faringdon were geologists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history geologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Faringdon, including Charles Lapworth.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Faringdon since 1700.
