Hastings ranks 1,310th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arad, Romania, Goiânia, and Kōchi Prefecture. Memorable people born in Hastings include Winifred Wagner, Marianne North, and Grey Owl. Memorable people who died in Hastings include Aleister Crowley, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Edmund Cartwright. Hastings has been the birth place of many soccer players and musicians and the death place of many occultists and physicians. Hastings is located in United Kingdom.
Hastings is a seaside town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, 24 mi (39 km) east of Lewes and 53 mi (85 km) south east of London. The town gives its name to the Battle of Hastings, which took place 8 mi (13 km) to the north-west at Senlac Hill in 1066. It later became one of the medieval Cinque Ports. In the 19th century, it was a popular seaside resort, as the railway allowed tourists and visitors to reach the town. Today, Hastings is a fishing port with the UK's largest beach-based fishing fleet. It has an estimated population of 91,100 as of 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1830 and 1991, Hastings was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Winifred Wagner, Marianne North, and Grey Owl. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Hastings including Aleister Crowley, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Edmund Cartwright.
1897 - 1980
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 1
1830 - 1890
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 2
1888 - 1938
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 3
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 4
1840 - 1912
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 5
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 6
1897 - 1971
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 7
1967 - Present
HPI: 33.96
Rank: 8
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.90
Rank: 9
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.08
Rank: 10
1875 - 1947
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 1
1821 - 1910
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 2
1743 - 1823
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 3
1948 - 2006
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 4
1942 - 2012
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 5
1810 - 1876
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 6
Most individuals born in present day Hastings were soccer players (2), musicians (2), writers (1), painters (1), and social activists (1), while most who died were occultists (1), physicians (1), inventors (1), writers (1), and actors (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hastings since 1700.