Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ranks 9,213th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rahon, Haaksbergen, and Gaborone. Memorable people born in Gloucestershire include Edward Granville Browne, and Beatrice Webb. Memorable people who died in Gloucestershire include John Wood, and Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough. Gloucestershire has been the birth place of many historians, and economists and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Gloucestershire is located in United Kingdom.
Gloucestershire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The city of Gloucester is the largest settlement and the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1858 and 1862, Gloucestershire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Edward Granville Browne, and Beatrice Webb. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gloucestershire including John Wood, and Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough.
People Born in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsEdward Granville Browne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 1
Beatrice Webb
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1943
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsJohn Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 1
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Gloucestershire were historians (1), and economists (1), while most who died were actors (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history historians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gloucestershire, including Edward Granville Browne.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gloucestershire since 1700.