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York (gbr)

United Kingdom

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York ranks 559th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Plzeň, Duisburg, and Limoges. Memorable people born in York include Guy Fawkes, Alcuin, and John Barry. Memorable people who died in York include Constantius Chlorus, Arnold J. Toynbee, and Ælla of Northumbria. York has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. York is located in United Kingdom.

York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. It is located 27 miles (43 km) north-east of Leeds, 90 miles (140 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne and 207 miles (333 km) north of London. York's built-up area had a recorded population of 141,685 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 586 and 2000, York was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Guy Fawkes, Alcuin, and John Barry. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in York including Constantius Chlorus, Arnold J. Toynbee, and Ælla of Northumbria.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day York were politicians (5), soccer players (4), writers (3), actors (2), and social activists (1),  while most who died were politicians (6), religious figures (2), historians (1), astronomers (1), and extremists (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in York, including Ben Godfrey, Lewis Cook, and Charlie Taylor. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day York, including Martin Rees, Edwin of Northumbria, and Amlaíb Cuarán.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in York since 1700.