Kendal
Kendal ranks 4,396th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sumer, Kisii, Kenya, and Foča. Memorable people born in Kendal include Arthur Eddington, William Hudson, and Ephraim Chambers. Memorable people who died in Kendal include Kurt Schwitters, and George Romney. Kendal has been the birth place of many astronomers, and biologists and the death place of many artists, and painters. Kendal is located in United Kingdom.
Kendal, once Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies within the River Kent's dale, from which its name is derived, just outside the boundary of the Lake District National Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1680 and 1956, Kendal was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Arthur Eddington, William Hudson, and Ephraim Chambers. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kendal including Kurt Schwitters, and George Romney.
People Born in Kendal
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Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 1
William Hudson
BIOLOGIST
1730 - 1793
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 2
Ephraim Chambers
WRITER
1680 - 1740
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 3
Steve Hogarth
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Kendal
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kendal were astronomers (1), biologists (1), writers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were artists (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kendal, including Steve Hogarth. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kendal, including Arthur Eddington.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Kendal since 1700.
