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Bedford (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Bedford ranks 1,397th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Terrassa, Ferrol, Spain, and Edogawa, Tokyo. The most famous people from Bedford are Harold Abrahams, Andrew Johnson, and Jonathan Stroud. The most famous people who died in Bedford are Offa of Mercia, and Ronnie Rooke. Bedford has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Bedford is located in United Kingdom.

Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1886 and 2000, Bedford was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Harold Abrahams, Andrew Johnson, and Jonathan Stroud. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Bedford including Offa of Mercia, and Ronnie Rooke.

People Born in Bedford

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Bedford were athletes (3), soccer players (3), actors (2), writers (1), and explorers (1),  while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bedford, including Andrew Johnson, Kelvin Davis, and Calum Davenport. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bedford, including Harold Abrahams, Phelan Hill, and Tim Foster.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bedford since 1700.