Gravesend
Gravesend ranks 2,340th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arlington, Texas, Malibu, California, and Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein. Memorable people born in Gravesend include Richard Hughes, Derek Barton, and Paul Ritter. Memorable people who died in Gravesend include Pocahontas. Gravesend has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many diplomats. Gravesend is located in United Kingdom.
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. It had a population of 58,102 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1832 and 1995, Gravesend was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Richard Hughes, Derek Barton, and Paul Ritter. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gravesend including Pocahontas.
People Born in Gravesend
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Richard Hughes
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 3
Derek Barton
CHEMIST
1918 - 1998
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 5
Paul Ritter
ACTOR
1966 - 2021
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 7
Edwin Arnold
WRITER
1832 - 1904
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 6
Gemma Arterton
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 2
George E. P. Box
PHYSICIAN
1919 - 2013
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 8
Hannah Arterton
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 4
Sophie Coldwell
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 16.77
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Gravesend
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Newly Added People Deceased in Gravesend
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Most individuals born in present day Gravesend were actors (3), musicians (1), chemists (1), writers (1), and physicians (1), while most who died were diplomats (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gravesend, including Paul Ritter, Gemma Arterton, and Hannah Arterton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gravesend, including Paul Ritter, Gemma Arterton, and Hannah Arterton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Gravesend since 1700.
