High Wycombe
High Wycombe ranks 1,648th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rovaniemi, Greater Khorasan, and Cienfuegos. 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
People
Between 1882 and 1991, High Wycombe was the birth place of 8 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
MODEL
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 1
Theo James
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 2
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 3
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 4
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 5
Sophie Rundle
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 35.36
Rank: 6
Charlotte Roche
WRITER
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.27
Rank: 7
Nicola Sanders
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.67
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in High Wycombe
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SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 5
Nicola Sanders
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 19.67
Rank: 8
People Deceased in High Wycombe
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day High Wycombe were actors (3), models (1), engineers (1), singers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were chemists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in High Wycombe, including Theo James, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Sophie Rundle. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day High Wycombe, including Theo James, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Sophie Rundle.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in High Wycombe since 1700.
