High Wycombe
High Wycombe ranks 2,129th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Springfield, Missouri, Traverse City, Michigan, and Città di Castello. Memorable people born in High Wycombe include Jean Shrimpton, Theo James, and Geoffrey de Havilland. Memorable people who died in High Wycombe include William Ramsay. High Wycombe has been the birth place of many actors and models and the death place of many chemists. High Wycombe is located in United Kingdom.
High Wycombe, often referred to as Wycombe, is a market town in Buckinghamshire, England. Lying in the valley of the River Wye surrounded by the Chiltern Hills, it is 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Charing Cross in London, 13 miles (21 km) south-southeast of Aylesbury, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Reading and 8 miles (13 km) north of Maidenhead. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1882 and 1990, High Wycombe was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Jean Shrimpton, Theo James, and Geoffrey de Havilland. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in High Wycombe including William Ramsay.
People Born in High Wycombe
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Jean Shrimpton
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1
Theo James
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 2
Geoffrey de Havilland
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 3
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 4
Sophie Rundle
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 5
Charlotte Roche
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.09
Rank: 6
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Most individuals born in present day High Wycombe were actors (3), models (1), engineers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in High Wycombe since 1700.
