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Shropshire (gbr)

United Kingdom

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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

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People Deceased in Shropshire

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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).

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.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Shropshire since 1700.