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United Kingdom ranks 777th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Olomouc, Brașov, and Miyagi Prefecture. Memorable people born in United Kingdom include Saint Patrick, Charles Howard Hinton, and Robert Service. Memorable people who died in United Kingdom include Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Alan Bridges, and Charlotte Smith. United Kingdom has been the birth place of many biologists and businesspeople and the death place of many athletes and film directors. United Kingdom is located in United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of the smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is 94,354 square miles (244,376 km2), with an estimated population of nearly 67.6 million people in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 385 and 1991, United Kingdom was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Saint Patrick, Charles Howard Hinton, and Robert Service. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in United Kingdom including Dorothy Tyler-Odam, Alan Bridges, and Charlotte Smith.

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Most individuals born in present day United Kingdom were biologists (2), businesspeople (2), film directors (2), religious figures (1), and mathematicians (1),  while most who died were athletes (1), film directors (1), and writers (1).

Over the past 100 years, businesspeople have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in United Kingdom, including Martin Whitmarsh and Steve Coast. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United Kingdom, including Louis Fraser and Maxwell T. Masters.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in United Kingdom since 1700.