Ashford, Kent
Ashford, Kent ranks 1,552nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Welwyn Garden City, Makiivka, and Beaumont, Texas. Memorable people born in Ashford, Kent include John Wallis, Frederick Forsyth, and Mark Rylance. Memorable people who died in Ashford, Kent include Simone Weil, George Rodger, and Nigel Stepney. Ashford, Kent has been the birth place of many actors, and mathematicians and the death place of many philosophers, and journalists. Ashford, Kent is located in United Kingdom.
Ashford is a town in the Ashford district, in the county of Kent, England. It lies on the River Great Stour at the southern or scarp edge of the North Downs, about 61 miles (98 km) by road southeast of central London and 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Folkestone by road. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 83,213. The name comes from the Old English æscet, indicating a ford near a clump of ash trees. It has been a market town since the Middle Ages, and a regular market continues to be held. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1616 and 1992, Ashford, Kent was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including John Wallis, Frederick Forsyth, and Mark Rylance. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Ashford, Kent including Simone Weil, George Rodger, and Nigel Stepney.
People Born in Ashford, Kent
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John Wallis
MATHEMATICIAN
1616 - 1703
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 11
Frederick Forsyth
WRITER
1938 - 2025
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 5
Mark Rylance
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Anthony R. Hunter
BIOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 8
Roger Dean
PAINTER
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 6
Oliver Sykes
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 3
Malcolm Sargent
CONDUCTOR
1895 - 1967
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1
Matilda Ziegler
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 2
Jamie Staff
CYCLIST
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.66
Rank: 7
Alexander Arnold
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 10
Tom Ransley
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.31
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Ashford, Kent
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Simone Weil
PHILOSOPHER
1909 - 1943
HPI: 76.93
Rank: 2
George Rodger
JOURNALIST
1908 - 1995
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 3
Nigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 4
Alfred Austin
WRITER
1835 - 1913
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 1
Peter Sillett
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1998
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ashford, Kent were actors (3), mathematicians (1), writers (1), biologists (1), and painters (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), journalists (1), racing drivers (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ashford, Kent, including Mark Rylance, Matilda Ziegler, and Alexander Arnold. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ashford, Kent, including Mark Rylance, Matilda Ziegler, and Alexander Arnold.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ashford, Kent since 1700.
