Lichfield
Lichfield ranks 4,010th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lewiston, Maine, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Flers, Orne. The most famous people from Lichfield are Samuel Johnson, Elias Ashmole, and Robert Darwin. The most famous people who died in Lichfield are Chad of Mercia. Lichfield has been the birth place of many writers, and occultists 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, 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Burton upon Trent and 14 miles north of Birmingham. 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 1998, Lichfield was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Samuel Johnson, Elias Ashmole, and Robert Darwin. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Lichfield including Chad of Mercia.
People Born in Lichfield
Go to all RankingsSamuel Johnson
WRITER
1709 - 1784
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 1
Elias Ashmole
OCCULTIST
1617 - 1692
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 2
Robert Darwin
PHYSICIAN
1766 - 1848
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 3
Henry Salt
PAINTER
1780 - 1827
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 4
Siân Brooke
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 5
Sophie Capewell
CYCLIST
1998 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Lichfield
Go to all RankingsSiân Brooke
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.98
Rank: 5
Sophie Capewell
CYCLIST
1998 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Lichfield
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Lichfield were writers (1), occultists (1), physicians (1), painters (1), and actors (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lichfield, including Siân Brooke. Whereas, 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.







