Portsmouth
Portsmouth ranks 451st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Doha, London, Ontario, and El Paso, Texas. The most famous people from Portsmouth are Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Mick Jones. The most famous people who died in Portsmouth are George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, John Byng, and Cassandra Austen. Portsmouth has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many military personnels, and politicians. Portsmouth is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1806 and 2001, Portsmouth was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Mick Jones. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Portsmouth including George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, John Byng, and Cassandra Austen.
People Born in Portsmouth
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Charles Dickens
WRITER
1812 - 1870
HPI: 85.20
Rank: 1
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 2
Mick Jones
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 3
George Meredith
WRITER
1828 - 1909
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 4
Christopher Hitchens
JOURNALIST
1949 - 2011
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 5
Richard Aldington
WRITER
1892 - 1962
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 6
Roger Hodgson
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 7
John Madden
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 8
Norman Read
ATHLETE
1931 - 1994
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 9
Donald Nicol
HISTORIAN
1923 - 2003
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 10
Roland Orzabal
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 11
Spike Edney
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Portsmouth
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Jock Clear
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 27
Dean Ward
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 30
Sophiya Haque
ACTOR
1971 - 2013
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 32
Geeta Basra
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 25.52
Rank: 35
People Deceased in Portsmouth
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1628
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 1
John Byng
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1704 - 1757
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 2
Cassandra Austen
ARTIST
1773 - 1845
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 3
Robert McClure
EXPLORER
1807 - 1873
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 4
Charles James Napier
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1782 - 1853
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Portsmouth were athletes (6), writers (5), soccer players (5), actors (4), and singers (3), while most who died were military personnels (2), politicians (1), artists (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Portsmouth, including Norman Read, Alan Pascoe, and Roger Black. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Portsmouth, including Norman Read, Alan Pascoe, and Roger Black.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Portsmouth since 1700.
