Smethwick
Smethwick ranks 6,397th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Marlborough, Wiltshire, and Bishop Auckland. Memorable people born in Smethwick include Richard Swinburne, Ken Wharton, and Nancy Mackay. Smethwick has been the birth place of many philosophers, and racing drivers. Smethwick is located in United Kingdom.
Smethwick is an industrial town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into West Midlands county. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1916 and 1934, Smethwick was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Richard Swinburne, Ken Wharton, and Nancy Mackay.
People Born in Smethwick
Go to all RankingsRichard Swinburne
PHILOSOPHER
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 1
Ken Wharton
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1957
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 2
Nancy Mackay
ATHLETE
1922 - 2016
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Smethwick were philosophers (1), racing drivers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, philosophers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Smethwick, including Richard Swinburne. Whereas, throughout history, philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Smethwick, including Richard Swinburne.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Smethwick since 1700.