Shropshire
Shropshire ranks 4,470th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Everett, Massachusetts, Bankstown, and Táchira. Memorable people born in Shropshire include Alexander of Hales, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and Alfred Edwards. Memorable people who died in Shropshire include David C. H. Austin, and Thomas Campbell Eyton. Shropshire has been the birth place of many philosophers, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and biologists. Shropshire is located in United Kingdom.
Shropshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north, the Welsh county of Wrexham to the north and northwest, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the southeast, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh county of Powys to the west. The largest settlement is Telford, while Shrewsbury is the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1175 and 1926, Shropshire was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Alexander of Hales, John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and Alfred Edwards. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Shropshire including David C. H. Austin, and Thomas Campbell Eyton.
People Born in Shropshire
Go to all RankingsAlexander of Hales
PHILOSOPHER
1175 - 1245
HPI: 57.59
Rank: 1
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1453
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 2
Alfred Edwards
BUSINESSPERSON
1850 - 1923
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 3
David C. H. Austin
WRITER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Shropshire
Go to all RankingsDavid C. H. Austin
WRITER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 1
Thomas Campbell Eyton
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1870
HPI: 45.92
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shropshire were philosophers (1), politicians (1), businesspeople (1), and writers (1), while most who died were writers (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shropshire, including David C. H. Austin. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shropshire, including Alexander of Hales.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Shropshire since 1700.