Measham
Measham ranks 16,204th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eltham, New Zealand, Maun, Botswana, and Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Memorable people born in Measham include Frank Watson Dyson. Measham has been the birth place of many astronomers. Measham is located in United Kingdom.
Measham is a large village in the North West Leicestershire district in Leicestershire, England, near the Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire boundaries. It lies off the A42, 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) south of Ashby de la Zouch, in the National Forest. Historically it was in an exclave of Derbyshire absorbed into Leicestershire in 1897. The name is thought to mean "homestead on the River Mease". The village was once part of Derbyshire before being transferred to Leicestershire. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1868, Measham was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Frank Watson Dyson.
People Born in Measham
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Measham were astronomers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Measham, including Frank Watson Dyson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Measham since 1700.
