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Hereford (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Hereford ranks 1,298th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Zrenjanin, Nyköping, and Maputo. Memorable people born in Hereford include Frank Oz, Ellie Goulding, and David Garrick. Memorable people who died in Hereford include Hugh Despenser the younger, Alfred Maudslay, and Gerald of Wales. Hereford has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many historians, and companions. Hereford is located in United Kingdom.

Hereford is a cathedral city and the county town of the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, England. It is on the banks of the River Wye and lies 16 miles (26 km) east of the border with Wales, 23 miles (37 km) north-west of Gloucester and 24 miles (39 km) south-west of Worcester. With a population of 61,900 in 2024, it is the largest settlement in Herefordshire. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1552 and 1993, Hereford was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Frank Oz, Ellie Goulding, and David Garrick. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Hereford including Hugh Despenser the younger, Alfred Maudslay, and Gerald of Wales.

People Born in Hereford

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Hereford were actors (4), writers (3), musicians (1), painters (1), and racing drivers (1),  while most who died were historians (2), companions (1), and explorers (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hereford, including Frank Oz. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hereford, including Frank Oz, David Garrick, and Nell Gwyn.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hereford since 1700.