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Yorkshire (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Yorkshire ranks 2,806th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gaza City, Illinois, and Chiyoda, Tokyo. Memorable people born in Yorkshire include Gladwyn Jebb, Henry Briggs, and Mary Ward. Memorable people who died in Yorkshire include Jean II Le Maingre. Yorkshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and mathematicians and the death place of many military personnels. Yorkshire is located in United Kingdom.

Yorkshire is an area of Northern England which was historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its original county town, the city of York. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1561 and 1960, Yorkshire was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Gladwyn Jebb, Henry Briggs, and Mary Ward. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Yorkshire including Jean II Le Maingre.

People Born in Yorkshire

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Yorkshire were politicians (1), mathematicians (1), religious figures (1), astronomers (1), and architects (1),  while most who died were military personnels (1).

Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Yorkshire, including Nicola Griffith. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Yorkshire, including Gladwyn Jebb.

Places

Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Yorkshire since 1700.