Shropshire
Shropshire ranks 4,470th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Everett, Massachusetts, Bankstown, and Táchira. Memorable people born in Shropshire include David C. H. Austin, Alexander of Hales, and John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. Memorable people who died in Shropshire include David C. H. Austin, and Thomas Campbell Eyton. Shropshire has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers and the death place of many writers, and biologists. Shropshire is located in United Kingdom.
Shropshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England, on the border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh principal areas of Powys and Wrexham to the west and north-west respectively. The largest settlement is Telford, while Shrewsbury is the county town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1175 and 1926, Shropshire was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including David C. H. Austin, Alexander of Hales, and John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Shropshire including David C. H. Austin, and Thomas Campbell Eyton.
People Born in Shropshire
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David C. H. Austin
WRITER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 2
Alexander of Hales
PHILOSOPHER
1175 - 1245
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 4
John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
POLITICIAN
1384 - 1453
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 1
Alfred Edwards
BUSINESSPERSON
1850 - 1923
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Shropshire
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WRITER
1926 - 2018
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 1
Thomas Campbell Eyton
BIOLOGIST
1809 - 1870
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Shropshire
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Most individuals born in present day Shropshire were writers (1), philosophers (1), politicians (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were writers (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Shropshire, including David C. H. Austin. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shropshire, including David C. H. Austin.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Shropshire since 1700.
