Plymouth
Plymouth ranks 654th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Niš, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Rostock. Memorable people born in Plymouth include Robert Falcon Scott, Donald Winnicott, and John Hawkins. Memorable people who died in Plymouth include Martin Frobisher, Robert Blake, and Tobias Furneaux. Plymouth has been the birth place of many soccer players and explorers and the death place of many explorers and military personnels. Plymouth is located in United Kingdom.
Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers Plym and Tamar, about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Exeter and 193 miles (311 km) southwest of London. It is the most populous city south of London. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1532 and 1994, Plymouth was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Robert Falcon Scott, Donald Winnicott, and John Hawkins. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Plymouth including Martin Frobisher, Robert Blake, and Tobias Furneaux.
People Born in Plymouth
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Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 1
Donald Winnicott
1896 - 1971
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 2
John Hawkins
1532 - 1595
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 3
William Bligh
1754 - 1817
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 4
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.13
Rank: 5
Donald Moffat
1930 - 2018
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 6
William Elford Leach
1791 - 1836
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 7
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 8
May Sutton
1886 - 1975
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 9
David Cross
1949 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 10
Trevor Francis
1954 - 2023
HPI: 43.92
Rank: 11
Michael Foot
1913 - 2010
HPI: 43.33
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Plymouth
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Richard Greene
1918 - 1985
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 13
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
1907 - 1990
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 16
Joe Mason
1991 - Present
HPI: 11.45
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Plymouth
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Martin Frobisher
1535 - 1594
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 1
Robert Blake
1599 - 1657
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 2
Tobias Furneaux
1735 - 1781
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 3
Charles Hamilton Smith
1776 - 1859
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 4
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
1907 - 1990
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Plymouth
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1776 - 1859
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 4
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
1907 - 1990
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Plymouth were soccer players (3), explorers (2), military personnels (2), actors (2), and tennis players (2), while most who died were explorers (2), military personnels (1), painters (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Plymouth, including Trevor Francis, Sean Morrison, and Joe Mason. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Plymouth, including Trevor Francis, Sean Morrison, and Joe Mason.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Plymouth since 1700.
