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 Eanflæd, Gilbert Ryle, and Luke Foxe. Whitby has been the birth place of many biologists, and singers and the death place of many companions, and philosophers. Whitby is located in United Kingdom.
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the Yorkshire Coast at the mouth of the River Esk and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy. 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 Eanflæd, Gilbert Ryle, and Luke Foxe.
People Born in Whitby
Go to all RankingsWilliam 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
Go to all RankingsEanflæd
COMPANION
626 - 704
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gilbert Ryle
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1976
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Luke Foxe
EXPLORER
1586 - 1635
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Whitby
Go to all RankingsEanflæd
COMPANION
626 - 704
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Gilbert Ryle
PHILOSOPHER
1900 - 1976
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Luke Foxe
EXPLORER
1586 - 1635
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
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 companions (1), philosophers (1), and explorers (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.