Lichfield
Lichfield ranks 4,010th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lewiston, Maine, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Flers, Orne. Memorable people born in Lichfield include Samuel Johnson, Robert Darwin, and Elias Ashmole. Memorable people who died in Lichfield include Chad of Mercia. Lichfield has been the birth place of many writers, and physicians and the death place of many religious figures. Lichfield is located in United Kingdom.
Lichfield is a cathedral city and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. Lichfield is situated 18 miles (29 km) south-east of the county town of Stafford, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Walsall, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Tamworth and 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton upon Trent. At the time of the 2021 Census, the population was 34,738 and the population of the wider Lichfield District was 106,400. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1617 and 1780, Lichfield was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Samuel Johnson, Robert Darwin, and Elias Ashmole. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lichfield including Chad of Mercia.
People Born in Lichfield
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Samuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 1
Robert Darwin
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1848
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 2
Elias Ashmole
OCCULTIST
1617 - 1692
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 3
Henry Salt
PAINTER
1780 - 1827
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Lichfield
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lichfield were writers (1), physicians (1), occultists (1), and painters (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lichfield, including Samuel Johnson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Lichfield since 1700.
