Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire ranks 10,471st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nový Jičín, Uasin Gishu District, and Khartoum North. Memorable people born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire include Halford Mackinder, and Sybil Thorndike. Memorable people who died in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire include Sweyn Forkbeard. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians. Gainsborough, Lincolnshire is located in United Kingdom.
Gainsborough is a market town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population was 20,842 at the 2011 census, and estimated at 23,243 in 2019. It lies on the east bank of the River Trent, 18 miles (29 km) north-west of Lincoln, 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Scunthorpe, 20 miles south-east of Doncaster and 39 miles (63 km) east of Sheffield. It is sometimes claimed to be England's furthest-inland port. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1861 and 1882, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Halford Mackinder, and Sybil Thorndike. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire including Sweyn Forkbeard.
People Born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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Halford Mackinder
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1947
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 1
Sybil Thorndike
ACTOR
1882 - 1976
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gainsborough, Lincolnshire were politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, including Halford Mackinder.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire since 1700.
