Ventnor
Ventnor ranks 6,764th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lauterach, St Austell, and Rohrau, Austria. Memorable people born in Ventnor include Dudley Pound, and Brian Murphy. Memorable people who died in Ventnor include John Scott Russell. Ventnor has been the birth place of many military personnels, and actors and the death place of many engineers. Ventnor is located in United Kingdom.
Ventnor is a seaside resort town and civil parish established in the Victorian era on the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight, England, eleven miles (18 km) from Newport. It is situated south of St Boniface Down, and built on steep slopes leading down to the sea. The higher part is referred to as Upper Ventnor ; the lower part, where most amenities are located, is known as Ventnor. Ventnor is sometimes taken to include the nearby and older settlements of St Lawrence and Bonchurch, which are covered by its town council. The population is 5,567 according to the 2021 Census Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1877 and 1932, Ventnor was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Dudley Pound, and Brian Murphy. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ventnor including John Scott Russell.
People Born in Ventnor
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Dudley Pound
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1877 - 1943
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 1
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Ventnor
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Newly Added People Deceased in Ventnor
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Most individuals born in present day Ventnor were military personnels (1), and actors (1), while most who died were engineers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ventnor, including Brian Murphy. Whereas, throughout history, military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ventnor, including Dudley Pound.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ventnor since 1700.
