Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ranks 9,213th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rahon, Haaksbergen, and Gaborone. Memorable people born in Gloucestershire include Beatrice Webb, and Edward Granville Browne. Memorable people who died in Gloucestershire include John Wood, and Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough. Gloucestershire has been the birth place of many economists, and historians and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Gloucestershire is located in United Kingdom.
Gloucestershire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west. The city of Gloucester is the largest settlement and the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1858 and 1862, Gloucestershire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Beatrice Webb, and Edward Granville Browne. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gloucestershire including John Wood, and Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough.
People Born in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsBeatrice Webb
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1943
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1
Edward Granville Browne
HISTORIAN
1862 - 1926
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsJohn Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
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Rank: 1
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
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Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Gloucestershire
Go to all RankingsJohn Wood
ACTOR
1930 - 2011
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Rank: 1
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
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Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gloucestershire were economists (1), and historians (1), while most who died were actors (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history economists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gloucestershire, including Beatrice Webb.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gloucestershire since 1700.