Jedburgh
Jedburgh ranks 8,693rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Viitasaari, Viiala, and Veteli. Memorable people born in Jedburgh include David Brewster, and Mary Somerville. Memorable people who died in Jedburgh include Malcolm IV of Scotland. Jedburgh has been the birth place of many physicists, and astronomers and the death place of many politicians. Jedburgh is located in United Kingdom.
Jedburgh is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders and the traditional county town of the historic county of Roxburghshire. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1780 and 1781, Jedburgh was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including David Brewster, and Mary Somerville. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Jedburgh including Malcolm IV of Scotland.
People Born in Jedburgh
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David Brewster
PHYSICIST
1781 - 1868
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 1
Mary Somerville
ASTRONOMER
1780 - 1872
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Jedburgh
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jedburgh were physicists (1), and astronomers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history physicists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jedburgh, including David Brewster.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Jedburgh since 1700.
