Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire ranks 2,940th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chieti, La Louvière, and Crete. The most famous people from Lincolnshire are William Byrd, John Taverner, and Stephen Langton. Lincolnshire has been the birth place of many composers, and religious figures. Lincolnshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1035 and 1958, Lincolnshire was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including William Byrd, John Taverner, and Stephen Langton.
People Born in Lincolnshire
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William Byrd
COMPOSER
1543 - 1623
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 1
John Taverner
COMPOSER
1490 - 1545
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 2
Stephen Langton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1150 - 1228
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 3
Robert Peake the Elder
PAINTER
1551 - 1619
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 4
Hereward the Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1035 - 1072
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 5
Thomas Heywood
WRITER
1574 - 1641
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 6
Nicholas Kay
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 19.12
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lincolnshire were composers (2), religious figures (1), painters (1), social activists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lincolnshire, including Nicholas Kay. Whereas, throughout history, composers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lincolnshire, including William Byrd, and John Taverner.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Lincolnshire since 1700.
