Whitby
Whitby ranks 4,697th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Décines-Charpieu, Hawthorne, California, and Pescina. Memorable people born in Whitby include William Bateson, Arthur Brown, and Samuel Barnett. Memorable people who died in Whitby include Gilbert Ryle, Luke Foxe, and Eanflæd. Whitby has been the birth place of many biologists, and singers and the death place of many philosophers, and explorers. Whitby is located in United Kingdom.
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire. It was previously known as Streoneshalh and is located at the mouth of the River Esk, where the North York Moors meet the Yorkshire Coast. It has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy, and is 47 miles (76 km) from York and 22 miles (35 km) from Middlesbrough. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1861 and 1995, Whitby was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including William Bateson, Arthur Brown, and Samuel Barnett. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Whitby including Gilbert Ryle, Luke Foxe, and Eanflæd.
People Born in Whitby
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William Bateson
BIOLOGIST
1861 - 1926
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 2
Arthur Brown
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 5
Samuel Barnett
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.62
Rank: 1
Beth Mead
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.21
Rank: 4
Bao Yingfeng
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 13.77
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Whitby
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Gilbert Ryle
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1976
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 2
Luke Foxe
EXPLORER
1586 - 1635
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 3
Eanflæd
COMPANION
626 - 704
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Whitby were biologists (1), singers (1), actors (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), explorers (1), and companions (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Whitby, including Arthur Brown. Whereas, throughout history, biologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Whitby, including William Bateson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Whitby since 1700.
