Cheltenham
Cheltenham ranks 877th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mechelen, Ōita (city), and Boulder, Colorado. Memorable people born in Cheltenham include Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Memorable people who died in Cheltenham include Andrew Bell, Jacquetta Hawkes, and Brian Shawe-Taylor. Cheltenham has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many religious figures, and archaeologists. Cheltenham is located in United Kingdom.
Cheltenham is a historic spa town and borough adjacent to the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain. It is directly northeast of Gloucester. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1872 and 1996, Cheltenham was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Brian Jones, Gustav Holst, and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Cheltenham including Andrew Bell, Jacquetta Hawkes, and Brian Shawe-Taylor.
People Born in Cheltenham
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Brian Jones
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1969
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 2
Gustav Holst
COMPOSER
1874 - 1934
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 8
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
PILOT
1892 - 1984
HPI: 68.73
Rank: 3
Edward Wilson
EXPLORER
1872 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 7
Robert Hardy
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 5
Eddie the Eagle
SKIER
1963 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 18
Ralph Richardson
ACTOR
1902 - 1983
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 4
FKA Twigs
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 12
Würzel
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2011
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 6
Richard O'Brien
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 17
Eric Dier
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 16
Dan McKenzie
GEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Cheltenham
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Andrew Bell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1753 - 1832
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jacquetta Hawkes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Queenie Newall
ATHLETE
1854 - 1929
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Mo Hayder
WRITER
1962 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Charles Sturt
EXPLORER
1795 - 1869
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Eric Morecambe
ACTOR
1926 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Cheltenham
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1753 - 1832
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jacquetta Hawkes
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1910 - 1996
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Brian Shawe-Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1915 - 1999
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Queenie Newall
ATHLETE
1854 - 1929
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Mo Hayder
WRITER
1962 - 2021
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander
CHESS PLAYER
1909 - 1974
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Charles Sturt
EXPLORER
1795 - 1869
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Eric Morecambe
ACTOR
1926 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Robert Smirke
ARCHITECT
1780 - 1867
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cheltenham were athletes (4), actors (3), musicians (2), composers (1), and pilots (1), while most who died were religious figures (1), archaeologists (1), racing drivers (1), athletes (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cheltenham, including Alex Gregory, Paul Casey, and Zac Purchase. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cheltenham, including Alex Gregory, Paul Casey, and Zac Purchase.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Cheltenham since 1700.
