Staffordshire
Staffordshire ranks 3,621st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Annonay, Fuengirola, and Troisdorf. Memorable people born in Staffordshire include William Bayliss, George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, and Gerry Hitchens. Memorable people who died in Staffordshire include Mary Adela Blagg. Staffordshire has been the birth place of many physicians, and military personnels and the death place of many astronomers. Staffordshire is located in United Kingdom.
Staffordshire is a landlocked ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It borders Cheshire to the north-west, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the south-east, the West Midlands county and Worcestershire to the south, and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and the county town is Stafford. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1697 and 1976, Staffordshire was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including William Bayliss, George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, and Gerry Hitchens. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Staffordshire including Mary Adela Blagg.
People Born in Staffordshire
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William Bayliss
PHYSICIAN
1860 - 1924
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 1
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1697 - 1762
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 2
Gerry Hitchens
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1983
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 3
John Owen
CHESS PLAYER
1827 - 1901
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 4
Rupert Evans
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 5
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Staffordshire were physicians (1), military personnels (1), soccer players (1), chess players (1), and actors (1), while most who died were astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Staffordshire, including Gerry Hitchens. Whereas, throughout history, physicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Staffordshire, including William Bayliss.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Staffordshire since 1700.
