Bath can boast the inventor of Plasticine, Pitman Shorthand and the last person to be placed in the stocks.
Our city has a unique history, some of it a bit quirky, and it is not all about Kings and Queens.
Now an exhibition in the city centre, with 30 large panels dedicated to our historical movers and shakers, is to be mounted beside Bath Abbey.
'History Makers of Bath' does just what it says - celebrates the men and women who have made history in our city.
It is not all about the usual stalwarts like Ralph Allen, Jane Austen, or Beau Nash, although they are of course included.
(Sadly, only two women feature - Jane Austen and Mary Shelly, who wrote Frankenstein just a stone's throw away from the exhibition in Abbey Church yard.)
The man who wrote 'Danny Boy', Fred Weatherly, is there; the man who posted the first postage stamp, Thomas Musgrave is there; Dad's Army actor Arnold Ridley is there.
This exhibition will celebrate the lives of men and woman who have left a lasting legacy in our city.
George Stothert, founder of Stothert & Pitt, founder of the Royal Mineral Water Hospital, Doctor William Oliver, and the man who discovered the Roman Baths, Major Charles Davis, will all be gracing the stage, as will Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who overcame the difficult task of building a railway through Bath.
Hundreds of years separate them, but they have one thing in common - they have left a lasting legacy.
They will all be on display, with details about their life, in Kingston Buildings near Bath Abbey from September 4-October 23.
Organiser Angela Calvert-Jones said: "These people affected all our lives in this city, they made changes, and it is about time we celebrated them and gave them the recognition they deserve."
The list of luminaries reads like a Who's Who of Bath History.
Beside stalwarts like William Herschel and William Johnstone Pulteney are some lesser well known figures like Bobby Crocker, the last villain to be put in the stocks in Orange Grove.
Organisers have teamed up with charity St John's Hospital for the exhibition, which will raise funds for the new cancer centre at the RUH.
The charity, which provides grants for disadvantaged people and organisations in the city, is as old as Bath itself.
Founded in 1174, it has served the community for over 800 years.
Chief Executive, Jonathan O'Shea said: "With over 800 years of illustrious, colourful history ourselves, it is particularly appropriate that St John's is lead sponsor of the History Makers of Bath Exhibition in this, our 840th year".
Anyone interested in sponsorship should contact Angela Calvert-Jones on: info@bathcelebrities.co.uk.
