Malmesbury
Malmesbury ranks 23,028th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vidova, Koštunići, and Mokřiny (Aš). The most famous people from Malmesbury are Thomas Hobbes. The most famous people who died in Malmesbury are William of Malmesbury. Malmesbury has been the birth place of many philosophers and the death place of many historians. Malmesbury is located in United Kingdom.
Malmesbury is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately 14 miles (23 km) west of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bristol, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Chippenham and 5 miles south of Tetbury. The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upper waters of the Bristol Avon and one of its tributaries. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1588, Malmesbury was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Thomas Hobbes. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Malmesbury including William of Malmesbury.
People Born in Malmesbury
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People Deceased in Malmesbury
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Malmesbury were philosophers (1), while most who died were historians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Malmesbury, including Thomas Hobbes.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Malmesbury since 1700.
