Kent
Kent ranks 1,193rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oldenburg (city), Abu Dhabi, and Smyrna. The most famous people from Kent are William Pitt the Younger, Thomas Tallis, and William Caxton. The most famous people who died in Kent are John Vane, Jo Siffert, and Lorna Wing. Kent has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many chemists, and racing drivers. Kent is located in United Kingdom.
Kent is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Greater London to the north-west. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1330 and 1999, Kent was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including William Pitt the Younger, Thomas Tallis, and William Caxton. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Kent including John Vane, Jo Siffert, and Lorna Wing.
People Born in Kent
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William Pitt the Younger
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1806
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 1
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 2
William Caxton
WRITER
1422 - 1491
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 3
Wat Tyler
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1341 - 1381
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 4
Allan Octavian Hume
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1829 - 1912
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 5
John Gower
WRITER
1330 - 1408
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 6
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1772 - 1828
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 7
John Lyly
WRITER
1554 - 1606
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 8
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
POLITICIAN
1681 - 1733
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 9
Carol V. Robinson
CHEMIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 10
Rob Knox
ACTOR
1989 - 2008
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 11
Hrvy
SINGER
1999 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kent
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Samantha Harvey
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 13
Tim Harford
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 15
Chantal Meek
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Kent
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John Vane
CHEMIST
1927 - 2004
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 1
Jo Siffert
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 1971
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 2
Lorna Wing
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 3
Graham Sutherland
PAINTER
1903 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 4
Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1908
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 5
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - 2025
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 6
Herbert Baker
ARCHITECT
1862 - 1946
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kent were writers (5), politicians (2), social activists (2), composers (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were chemists (1), racing drivers (1), physicians (1), painters (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kent, including Samantha Harvey, and Tim Harford. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kent, including William Caxton, John Gower, and John Lyly.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kent since 1700.
