Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury, Berkshire ranks 3,014th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bareilly, Volos, and Vénissieux. Memorable people born in Newbury, Berkshire include Francis Baily, Michael Bond, and Albert Bruce Jackson. Memorable people who died in Newbury, Berkshire include Dora Carrington. Newbury, Berkshire has been the birth place of many astronomers, and writers and the death place of many painters. Newbury, Berkshire is located in United Kingdom.
Newbury is a market town in West Berkshire, England, in the valley of the River Kennet. It is 26 miles (42 km) south of Oxford, 25 miles (40 km) north of Winchester, 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) west of Reading. It is also where West Berkshire Council is headquartered. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1774 and 1926, Newbury, Berkshire was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Francis Baily, Michael Bond, and Albert Bruce Jackson. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Newbury, Berkshire including Dora Carrington.
People Born in Newbury, Berkshire
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Francis Baily
ASTRONOMER
1774 - 1844
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 1
Michael Bond
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 2
Albert Bruce Jackson
BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1947
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 3
Edward Charles Titchmarsh
MATHEMATICIAN
1899 - 1963
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 4
Charles Hefferon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1931
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Newbury, Berkshire
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BIOLOGIST
1876 - 1947
HPI: 47.53
Rank: 3
Charles Hefferon
ATHLETE
1878 - 1931
HPI: 43.81
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Newbury, Berkshire
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Newbury, Berkshire were astronomers (1), writers (1), biologists (1), mathematicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newbury, Berkshire, including Michael Bond. Whereas, throughout history, astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Newbury, Berkshire, including Francis Baily.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Newbury, Berkshire since 1700.
