Gravesend
Gravesend ranks 1,838th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ivry-sur-Seine, Sonneberg, and Burlington, Iowa. Memorable people born in Gravesend include Derek Barton, Edwin Arnold, and Gemma Arterton. Memorable people who died in Gravesend include Pocahontas. Gravesend has been the birth place of many actors and chemists and the death place of many diplomats. Gravesend is located in United Kingdom.
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross on the south bank of the River Thames and opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. In 2021 it had a population of 58,102. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1832 and 1989, Gravesend was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Derek Barton, Edwin Arnold, and Gemma Arterton. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gravesend including Pocahontas.
People Born in Gravesend
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Derek Barton
1918 - 1998
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1
Edwin Arnold
1832 - 1904
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 2
Gemma Arterton
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 3
Paul Ritter
1966 - 2021
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 4
George E. P. Box
1919 - 2013
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 5
Richard Hughes
1975 - Present
HPI: 29.54
Rank: 6
Hannah Arterton
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.50
Rank: 7
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Most individuals born in present day Gravesend were actors (3), chemists (1), writers (1), physicians (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were diplomats (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Gravesend since 1700.
