Tonbridge
Tonbridge ranks 2,274th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Monte Carlo, Tiraspol, and Southend-on-Sea. The most famous people from Tonbridge are C. F. Powell, Anna Atkins, and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The most famous people who died in Tonbridge are Phyllis Johnson. Tonbridge has been the birth place of many biologists, and physicists and the death place of many athletes. Tonbridge is located in United Kingdom.
Tonbridge is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, 4 miles (6 km) north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles (19 km) south west of Maidstone and 29 miles (47 km) south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population of 41,293 in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1130 and 1973, Tonbridge was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including C. F. Powell, Anna Atkins, and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Tonbridge including Phyllis Johnson.
People Born in Tonbridge
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C. F. Powell
PHYSICIST
1903 - 1969
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 1
Anna Atkins
BIOLOGIST
1799 - 1871
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 2
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1130 - 1176
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 3
Henry Watson Fowler
LINGUIST
1858 - 1933
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 4
Harry Andrews
ACTOR
1911 - 1989
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5
Reginald Punnett
BIOLOGIST
1875 - 1967
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 6
John George Children
CHEMIST
1777 - 1852
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 7
Ian Wynne
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.04
Rank: 8
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Tonbridge were biologists (2), physicists (1), religious figures (1), linguists (1), and actors (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Tonbridge, including Ian Wynne. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Tonbridge, including Anna Atkins, and Reginald Punnett.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Tonbridge since 1700.
