Worcestershire
Worcestershire ranks 10,864th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Bank, County Wicklow, and Waterlooville. Memorable people born in Worcestershire include Karen Armstrong. Memorable people who died in Worcestershire include Peter Walker, and Thomas Tomkins. Worcestershire has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many racing drivers, and composers. Worcestershire is located in United Kingdom.
Worcestershire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1944, Worcestershire was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Karen Armstrong. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Worcestershire including Peter Walker, and Thomas Tomkins. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Worcestershire than were born there.
People Born in Worcestershire
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People Deceased in Worcestershire
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Peter Walker
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1984
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 1
Thomas Tomkins
COMPOSER
1572 - 1656
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Worcestershire were writers (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Worcestershire, including Karen Armstrong. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Worcestershire, including Karen Armstrong.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Worcestershire since 1700.
