Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster, Lancashire ranks 2,291st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Martín, Buenos Aires, Eutin, and Khujand. Memorable people born in Lancaster, Lancashire include Richard Owen, J. L. Austin, and John Ambrose Fleming. Memorable people who died in Lancaster, Lancashire include John Urry. Lancaster, Lancashire has been the birth place of many soccer players, and biologists and the death place of many sociologists. Lancaster, Lancashire is located in United Kingdom.
Lancaster is a city in Lancashire, England, and the main cultural hub, economic and commercial centre of City of Lancaster district. The city is on the River Lune, directly inland from Morecambe Bay. Lancaster is the county town, although Lancashire County Council has been based at County Hall in Preston since its formation in 1889. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1794 and 1996, Lancaster, Lancashire was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Richard Owen, J. L. Austin, and John Ambrose Fleming. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lancaster, Lancashire including John Urry.
People Born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Go to all Rankings
Richard Owen
BIOLOGIST
1804 - 1892
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 1
J. L. Austin
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1960
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 2
John Ambrose Fleming
ENGINEER
1849 - 1945
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 3
William Whewell
PHYSICIST
1794 - 1866
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 4
Joe Abercrombie
WRITER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 5
Scott McTominay
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 6
James Beattie
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 7
Polly Swann
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 22.38
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Lancaster, Lancashire
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Lancaster, Lancashire
Go to all Rankings
Newly Added People Deceased in Lancaster, Lancashire
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Lancaster, Lancashire were soccer players (2), biologists (1), philosophers (1), engineers (1), and physicists (1), while most who died were sociologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lancaster, Lancashire, including Scott McTominay, and James Beattie. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lancaster, Lancashire, including Scott McTominay, and James Beattie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Lancaster, Lancashire since 1700.
