Lancashire
Lancashire ranks 7,106th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Uttoxeter, Shellharbour, New South Wales, and Dunn, North Carolina. Memorable people born in Lancashire include Thomas Cole and Michael Hurst. Memorable people who died in Lancashire include Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Tom Finney, and Thomas Nuttall. Lancashire has been the birth place of many painters and actors and the death place of many politicians and soccer players. Lancashire is located in United Kingdom.
Lancashire is a ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Cumbria to the north, North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Greater Manchester and Merseyside to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is Blackpool, and Preston is the administrative centre. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1801 and 1957, Lancashire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Cole and Michael Hurst. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Lancashire including Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Tom Finney, and Thomas Nuttall. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Lancashire than were born there.
People Born in Lancashire
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People Deceased in Lancashire
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Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
1799 - 1869
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 1
Tom Finney
1922 - 2014
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 2
Thomas Nuttall
1786 - 1859
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Lancashire were painters (1) and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1), soccer players (1), and biologists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Lancashire since 1700.
