Sherborne
Sherborne ranks 6,203rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Huntly, New Zealand, North Ossetia–Alania, and Chippenham. Memorable people born in Sherborne include Stephen Harding, Charles Tate Regan, and John Whittingdale. Memorable people who died in Sherborne include Æthelberht, King of Wessex, and Duncan Hamilton. Sherborne has been the birth place of many religious figures, and biologists and the death place of many politicians, and racing drivers. Sherborne is located in United Kingdom.
Sherborne is a market town and civil parish in north west Dorset, in South West England. It is sited on the River Yeo, on the edge of the Blackmore Vale, 6 miles east of Yeovil. The parish includes the hamlets of Nether Coombe and Lower Clatcombe. The A30 road, which connects London to Penzance, runs through the town. In the 2021 census the population of Sherborne was 10,361. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1059 and 1959, Sherborne was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Stephen Harding, Charles Tate Regan, and John Whittingdale. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Sherborne including Æthelberht, King of Wessex, and Duncan Hamilton.
People Born in Sherborne
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Stephen Harding
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1059 - 1134
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 2
Charles Tate Regan
BIOLOGIST
1878 - 1943
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 3
John Whittingdale
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Sherborne
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Æthelberht, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
836 - 865
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 2
Duncan Hamilton
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1994
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Sherborne were religious figures (1), biologists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Sherborne, including John Whittingdale. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Sherborne, including Stephen Harding.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Sherborne since 1700.
