Stroud
Stroud ranks 2,989th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Drama, Greece, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, and Long Island City. The most famous people from Stroud are Martin Evans, John Canton, and Alan Hollinghurst. The most famous people who died in Stroud are Morris Travers, and Gerry Rafferty. Stroud has been the birth place of many writers, and biologists and the death place of many chemists, and musicians. Stroud is located in United Kingdom.
Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is the main town in Stroud District. The town's population was 13,500 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1718 and 1974, Stroud was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Martin Evans, John Canton, and Alan Hollinghurst. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Stroud including Morris Travers, and Gerry Rafferty.
People Born in Stroud
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Martin Evans
BIOLOGIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
John Canton
PHYSICIST
1718 - 1772
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 2
Alan Hollinghurst
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 3
Jackie Lewis
RACING DRIVER
1936 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 4
Laurie Lee
WRITER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 5
Sam Dunn
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Stroud were writers (2), biologists (1), physicists (1), racing drivers (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were chemists (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, biologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Stroud, including Martin Evans. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Stroud, including Alan Hollinghurst, and Laurie Lee.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Stroud since 1700.
