Paignton
Paignton ranks 13,985th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bethlehem of Galilee, Regent's Park, and Ingelheim am Rhein. Memorable people born in Paignton include Sue Barker. Memorable people who died in Paignton include Isaac Singer. Paignton has been the birth place of many tennis players and the death place of many inventors. Paignton is located in United Kingdom.
Paignton is a seaside town on the coast of Tor Bay in Devon, England. Together with Torquay and Brixham it forms the borough of Torbay which was created in 1968. The Torbay area is a holiday destination known as the English Riviera. Paignton has origins as a Celtic settlement and was first mentioned in 1086. It grew as a small fishing village and a new harbour was built in 1847. A railway line was opened to passengers in 1859 creating links to Torquay and London. As its population increased, it merged with the villages of Goodrington and Preston. Paignton is around 25 miles (40 km) north east of Plymouth and 20 miles (32 km) south of Exeter. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1956, Paignton was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Sue Barker. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Paignton including Isaac Singer.
People Born in Paignton
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People Deceased in Paignton
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Paignton were tennis players (1), while most who died were inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, tennis players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Paignton, including Sue Barker. Whereas, throughout history, tennis players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Paignton, including Sue Barker.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Paignton since 1700.
