Selby
Selby ranks 6,377th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Musashimurayama, Tokyo, Bomet, and Rockport, Massachusetts. Memorable people born in Selby include Henry I of England, Smithson Tennant, and James Stephenson. Selby has been the birth place of many politicians, and chemists. Selby is located in United Kingdom.
Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 12 miles (19.3 km) south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1068 and 1889, Selby was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Henry I of England, Smithson Tennant, and James Stephenson.
People Born in Selby
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Henry I of England
POLITICIAN
1068 - 1135
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 1
Smithson Tennant
CHEMIST
1761 - 1815
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 2
James Stephenson
ACTOR
1889 - 1941
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Selby were politicians (1), chemists (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Selby, including Henry I of England.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Selby since 1700.
