Herefordshire
Herefordshire ranks 14,694th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bela Palanka, Laxey, and Winterbourne, Gloucestershire. The most famous people from Herefordshire are Ann Cleeves. The most famous people who died in Herefordshire are Jenny Lind, John Cairncross, and Æthelberht II of East Anglia. Herefordshire has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many singers, and mathematicians. Herefordshire is located in United Kingdom.
Herefordshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire and Powys to the west. The city of Hereford is the largest settlement. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1954, Herefordshire was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Ann Cleeves. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Herefordshire including Jenny Lind, John Cairncross, and Æthelberht II of East Anglia. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Herefordshire than were born there.
People Born in Herefordshire
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People Deceased in Herefordshire
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Jenny Lind
SINGER
1820 - 1887
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 1
John Cairncross
MATHEMATICIAN
1913 - 1995
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 2
Æthelberht II of East Anglia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 794
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Herefordshire were writers (1), while most who died were singers (1), mathematicians (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Herefordshire, including Ann Cleeves. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Herefordshire, including Ann Cleeves.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Herefordshire since 1700.
