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United Kingdom ranks 860th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wiener Neustadt, Aalborg, and Jelgava. Memorable people born in United Kingdom include Saint Patrick, Louis Fraser, and Robert Service. Memorable people who died in United Kingdom include Enrique Granados, and Dorothy Tyler-Odam. United Kingdom has been the birth place of many biologists, and historians and the death place of many composers, and athletes. 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

People

Between 385 and 1991, United Kingdom was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Saint Patrick, Louis Fraser, and Robert Service. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in United Kingdom including Enrique Granados, and Dorothy Tyler-Odam.

People Born in United Kingdom

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day United Kingdom were biologists (3), historians (2), businesspeople (2), writers (2), and film directors (2),  while most who died were composers (1), and athletes (1).

Over the past 100 years, historians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in United Kingdom, including Robert Service, and Stephen Turnbull. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day United Kingdom, including Louis Fraser, Maxwell T. Masters, and Frederic Moore.

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Overlapping Lives

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