Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax, West Yorkshire ranks 2,402nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neuruppin, Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, and Zhengzhou. The most famous people from Halifax, West Yorkshire are John E. Walker, Oliver Smithies, and David Hartley. Halifax, West Yorkshire has been the birth place of many singers, and soccer players. Halifax, West Yorkshire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1705 and 1998, Halifax, West Yorkshire was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including John E. Walker, Oliver Smithies, and David Hartley.
People Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire
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John E. Walker
CHEMIST
1941 - Present
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 1
Oliver Smithies
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2017
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 2
David Hartley
PHILOSOPHER
1705 - 1757
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 3
Anne Lister
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1840
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 4
Ed Sheeran
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 5
Christina Pickles
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 6
Nick Holmes
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 7
Paddy Kenny
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 8
Jacob Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 21.51
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire
Go to all RankingsNick Holmes
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 7
Jacob Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 21.51
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Halifax, West Yorkshirewere singers (2), soccer players (2), chemists (1), biologists (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, including Ed Sheeran, and Nick Holmes. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Halifax, West Yorkshire, including Ed Sheeran, and Nick Holmes.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Halifax, West Yorkshire since 1700.
