Wisbech
Wisbech ranks 3,401st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mandeville, Jamaica, Neuss, and Uelzen. The most famous people from Wisbech are Harry Kroto, William Godwin, and Thomas Clarkson. Wisbech has been the birth place of many social activists, and chemists. Wisbech is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1756 and 1974, Wisbech was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Harry Kroto, William Godwin, and Thomas Clarkson.
People Born in Wisbech
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Harry Kroto
CHEMIST
1939 - 2016
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 1
William Godwin
PHILOSOPHER
1756 - 1836
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 2
Thomas Clarkson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1760 - 1846
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 3
Octavia Hill
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1838 - 1912
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4
Joe Perry
SNOOKER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wisbech were social activists (2), chemists (1), philosophers (1), and snookers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, chemists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wisbech, including Harry Kroto. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wisbech, including Thomas Clarkson, and Octavia Hill.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Wisbech since 1700.
