Surrey
Surrey ranks 1,060th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lorient, Gomel, and Prato. Memorable people born in Surrey include Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, John Gurdon, and Joan Robinson. Memorable people who died in Surrey include Prajadhipok, Mary Quant, and Frank Williams. Surrey has been the birth place of many actors, and biologists and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Surrey is located in United Kingdom.
Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the west. The largest settlement is Woking. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1793 and 1999, Surrey was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, John Gurdon, and Joan Robinson. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Surrey including Prajadhipok, Mary Quant, and Frank Williams.
People Born in Surrey
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Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1954
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 1
John Gurdon
BIOLOGIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 2
Joan Robinson
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1983
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 3
Andrew Parker Bowles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 4
Philip Barker-Webb
BIOLOGIST
1793 - 1854
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 5
Michael Berry
PHYSICIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 6
Simon Gallup
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 7
Isaac Hempstead Wright
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 8
James Bowen
WRITER
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 9
Mirabehn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 10
Jessica Henwick
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 11
Tamsin Egerton
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 44.73
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Surrey
Go to all RankingsAndrew Parker Bowles
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 4
Mirabehn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Surrey
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Prajadhipok
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1941
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 1
Mary Quant
FASHION DESIGNER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 2
Frank Williams
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2021
HPI: 63.63
Rank: 3
Gary Brooker
SINGER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 4
Ken Tyrrell
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2001
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 5
Ted Moore
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1987
HPI: 55.77
Rank: 6
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet
PHYSICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 7
Ray Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 8
Mountstuart Elphinstone
POLITICIAN
1779 - 1859
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 9
David Prain
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1944
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 10
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 11
Audrey Long
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Surrey
Go to all RankingsRay Thomas
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 8
David Prain
BIOLOGIST
1857 - 1944
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 10
June Brown
ACTOR
1927 - 2022
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 11
Audrey Long
ACTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Surrey were actors (5), biologists (2), politicians (1), economists (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were politicians (4), actors (2), fashion designers (1), businesspeople (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Surrey, including Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jessica Henwick, and Tamsin Egerton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Surrey, including Isaac Hempstead Wright, Jessica Henwick, and Tamsin Egerton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Surrey since 1700.
