Northumberland
Northumberland ranks 4,795th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Fucecchio, Makó, and Alexandria, Minnesota. Memorable people born in Northumberland include Steven Runciman, Matt Ridley, and Matthew Festing. Memorable people who died in Northumberland include William Smith. Northumberland has been the birth place of many historians, and biologists and the death place of many explorers. Northumberland is located in United Kingdom.
Northumberland is a ceremonial county in North East England, on the border with Scotland. It is bordered by the North Sea to the east, Tyne and Wear and County Durham to the south, Cumbria to the west, and the Scottish Borders council area to the north. The town of Blyth is the largest settlement. Northumberland is the northernmost county in England. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1903 and 1958, Northumberland was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Steven Runciman, Matt Ridley, and Matthew Festing. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Northumberland including William Smith.
People Born in Northumberland
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Steven Runciman
HISTORIAN
1903 - 2000
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 2
Matt Ridley
BIOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 1
Matthew Festing
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Northumberland
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Newly Added People Deceased in Northumberland
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Most individuals born in present day Northumberland were historians (1), biologists (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, biologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Northumberland, including Matt Ridley. Whereas, throughout history, historians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Northumberland, including Steven Runciman.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Northumberland since 1700.
