Reigate
Reigate ranks 4,159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prince Chun Mansion, Piła, and Frashër. Memorable people born in Reigate include Margot Fonteyn, Piers Morgan, and Anne V. Coates. Memorable people who died in Reigate include James Ussher, Malcolm Campbell, and William Harrison Ainsworth. Reigate has been the birth place of many dancers, and journalists and the death place of many philosophers, and journalists. Reigate is located in United Kingdom.
Reigate is a town in Surrey, England, around 19 miles (30 km) south of central London. The settlement is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Cherchefelle, and first appears with its modern name in the 1190s. The earliest archaeological evidence for human activity is from the Paleolithic and Neolithic, and during the Roman period, tile-making took place to the north east of the modern centre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1919 and 1985, Reigate was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Margot Fonteyn, Piers Morgan, and Anne V. Coates. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Reigate including James Ussher, Malcolm Campbell, and William Harrison Ainsworth.
People Born in Reigate
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Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 1
Piers Morgan
JOURNALIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 4
Anne V. Coates
WRITER
1925 - 2018
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 2
Tom Chilton
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Reigate
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James Ussher
PHILOSOPHER
1581 - 1656
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 1
Malcolm Campbell
JOURNALIST
1885 - 1948
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 3
William Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 55.24
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Reigate were dancers (1), journalists (1), writers (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), journalists (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, journalists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reigate, including Piers Morgan. Whereas, throughout history, dancers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reigate, including Margot Fonteyn.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Reigate since 1700.
