Worcester, England
Worcester, England ranks 1,694th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Champaign, Illinois, Miami Beach, Florida, and Clamart. Memorable people born in Worcester, England include Edward Kelley, Philip Henry Gosse, and Suze Randall. Memorable people who died in Worcester, England include Edward Elgar, Oswald of Worcester, and Ernest Payne. Worcester, England has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many composers, and religious figures. Worcester, England is located in United Kingdom.
Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1555 and 2002, Worcester, England was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Edward Kelley, Philip Henry Gosse, and Suze Randall. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Worcester, England including Edward Elgar, Oswald of Worcester, and Ernest Payne.
People Born in Worcester, England
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Edward Kelley
OCCULTIST
1555 - 1597
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 1
Philip Henry Gosse
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 2
Suze Randall
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 3
Ernest Payne
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 4
Dave Mason
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 5
Muriel Freeman
ATHLETE
1897 - 1980
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 6
Nathan Baker
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 7
Nell Hudson
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.20
Rank: 8
Matt Richards
SWIMMER
2002 - Present
HPI: 16.17
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Worcester, England
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Edward Elgar
COMPOSER
1857 - 1934
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 1
Oswald of Worcester
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 992
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 2
Ernest Payne
SOCCER PLAYER
1884 - 1961
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 3
Basil Heatley
ATHLETE
1933 - 2019
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Worcester, England were actors (2), soccer players (2), occultists (1), biologists (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were composers (1), religious figures (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Worcester, England, including Suze Randall, and Nell Hudson. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Worcester, England, including Suze Randall, and Nell Hudson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Worcester, England since 1700.
