Suffolk
Suffolk ranks 3,673rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dagenham, Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast, and Shipley, West Yorkshire. Memorable people born in Suffolk include Robert Grosseteste, John Austin, and Clarke Abel. Memorable people who died in Suffolk include Gladwyn Jebb, Bernard Hill, and John Shrapnel. Suffolk has been the birth place of many mathematicians, and philosophers and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Suffolk is located in United Kingdom.
Suffolk is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1175 and 1790, Suffolk was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Robert Grosseteste, John Austin, and Clarke Abel. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Suffolk including Gladwyn Jebb, Bernard Hill, and John Shrapnel. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Suffolk than were born there.
People Born in Suffolk
Go to all RankingsRobert Grosseteste
MATHEMATICIAN
1175 - 1253
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
John Austin
PHILOSOPHER
1790 - 1859
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 2
Clarke Abel
PHYSICIAN
1780 - 1826
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 3
John Lydgate
WRITER
1370 - 1450
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Suffolk
Go to all RankingsGladwyn Jebb
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1996
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 1
Bernard Hill
ACTOR
1944 - 2024
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 2
John Shrapnel
ACTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 3
Hammond Innes
WRITER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 4
Churchill Babington
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1821 - 1889
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Suffolk
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Most individuals born in present day Suffolk were mathematicians (1), philosophers (1), physicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were actors (2), politicians (1), writers (1), and archaeologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history mathematicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Suffolk, including Robert Grosseteste.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Suffolk since 1700.