Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire ranks 2,781st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nowy Sącz, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Norman, Oklahoma. Memorable people born in Buckinghamshire include Richard Williamson, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Lord William Bentinck. Memorable people who died in Buckinghamshire include Edmund Rubbra, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Gerald Moore. Buckinghamshire has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many composers, and politicians. Buckinghamshire is located in United Kingdom.
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the east, Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, and Oxfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Milton Keynes, and the county town is Aylesbury. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1759 and 1974, Buckinghamshire was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Richard Williamson, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Lord William Bentinck. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Buckinghamshire including Edmund Rubbra, William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, and Gerald Moore.
People Born in Buckinghamshire
Go to all RankingsRichard Williamson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1940 - 2025
HPI: 71.07
Rank: 5
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 6
Lord William Bentinck
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1839
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2
John Gardner Wilkinson
EXPLORER
1797 - 1875
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 1
Chicane
MUSICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 4
Dominic Raab
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Buckinghamshire
Go to all RankingsEdmund Rubbra
COMPOSER
1901 - 1986
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1834
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 2
Gerald Moore
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1987
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Buckinghamshire
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Most individuals born in present day Buckinghamshire were politicians (3), religious figures (1), explorers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were composers (1), politicians (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Buckinghamshire, including Richard Williamson. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Buckinghamshire, including William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville, Lord William Bentinck, and Dominic Raab.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Buckinghamshire since 1700.