Folkestone
Folkestone ranks 3,876th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gemona del Friuli, Nusaybin, and Asbest. Memorable people born in Folkestone include William Harvey, Noel Redding, and Ian Stewart. Memorable people who died in Folkestone include William de Wiveleslie Abney, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, and Samuel Plimsoll. Folkestone has been the birth place of many physicians, and musicians and the death place of many politicians, and astronomers. Folkestone is located in United Kingdom.
Folkestone is a coastal town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. The town lies on the southern edge of the North Downs at a valley between two cliffs. It was an important harbour, shipping port, and fashionable coastal resort for most of the 19th and mid-20th centuries. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1578 and 1966, Folkestone was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including William Harvey, Noel Redding, and Ian Stewart. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Folkestone including William de Wiveleslie Abney, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, and Samuel Plimsoll.
People Born in Folkestone
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William Harvey
PHYSICIAN
1578 - 1657
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 1
Noel Redding
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2003
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 2
Ian Stewart
MATHEMATICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 3
Jill Ellis
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Folkestone
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William de Wiveleslie Abney
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 1
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
POLITICIAN
1801 - 1885
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 2
Samuel Plimsoll
POLITICIAN
1824 - 1898
HPI: 43.35
Rank: 3
Gerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Folkestone
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Most individuals born in present day Folkestone were physicians (1), musicians (1), mathematicians (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were politicians (2), astronomers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Folkestone, including Noel Redding. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Folkestone, including William Harvey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Folkestone since 1700.
