Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby, Warwickshire ranks 2,176th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chester, Pennsylvania, Peć, and Abbasid Samarra. The most famous people from Rugby, Warwickshire are Norman Lockyer, Rupert Brooke, and Tim Pigott-Smith. The most famous people who died in Rugby, Warwickshire are Jack Fairman. Rugby, Warwickshire has been the birth place of many athletes, and astronomers and the death place of many racing drivers. Rugby, Warwickshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1836 and 1995, Rugby, Warwickshire was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Norman Lockyer, Rupert Brooke, and Tim Pigott-Smith. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Rugby, Warwickshire including Jack Fairman.
People Born in Rugby, Warwickshire
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Norman Lockyer
ASTRONOMER
1836 - 1920
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 1
Rupert Brooke
WRITER
1887 - 1915
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 2
Tim Pigott-Smith
ACTOR
1946 - 2017
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 3
Arnold Wolfendale
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 4
Carole Quinton
ATHLETE
1936 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5
James Morrison
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 6
Neil Adams
WRESTLER
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.10
Rank: 7
Steven Hallard
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 8
Kimberley Woods
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 25.53
Rank: 9
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rugby, Warwickshire were athletes (3), astronomers (2), writers (1), actors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rugby, Warwickshire, including Carole Quinton, Steven Hallard, and Kimberley Woods. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rugby, Warwickshire, including Carole Quinton, Steven Hallard, and Kimberley Woods.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Rugby, Warwickshire since 1700.
