Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton ranks 554th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Coimbra, Le Mans, and Hanau. The most famous people from Wolverhampton are Liam Payne, Dave Holland, and Catherine Eddowes. The most famous people who died in Wolverhampton are Bert Williams, Jimmy Mullen, and Melita Norwood. Wolverhampton has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians and the death place of many soccer players, and military personnels. Wolverhampton is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1683 and 1996, Wolverhampton was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Liam Payne, Dave Holland, and Catherine Eddowes. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Wolverhampton including Bert Williams, Jimmy Mullen, and Melita Norwood.
People Born in Wolverhampton
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Liam Payne
SINGER
1993 - 2024
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 1
Dave Holland
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 2
Catherine Eddowes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 3
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 4
Jonathan Wild
EXTREMIST
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 5
Jack Taylor
REFEREE
1930 - 2012
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 6
Fred Pentland
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 7
Ashley Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 8
Richard Attwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 9
Stuart Baxter
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 11
John Rhodes
RACING DRIVER
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Wolverhampton
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Robert Jenrick
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 23
Jake Jervis
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.60
Rank: 27
People Deceased in Wolverhampton
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Bert Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 1
Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 2
Melita Norwood
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2005
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 3
Eddie Clamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 4
Derek Dougan
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2007
HPI: 44.32
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wolverhamptonwere soccer players (9), musicians (3), actors (3), singers (2), and racing drivers (2), while most who died were soccer players (4), and military personnels (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Wolverhampton since 1700.
