Barnsley
Barnsley ranks 2,343rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gelnhausen, Sherbrooke, and Godalming. Memorable people born in Barnsley include Hudson Taylor, Joanne Harris, and John Arden. Memorable people who died in Barnsley include Laurie Scott. Barnsley has been the birth place of many writers and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players. Barnsley is located in United Kingdom.
Barnsley is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It is the main settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley and the fourth largest settlement in South Yorkshire. The town's population was 96,888 in 2021, while the wider borough had a population of 244,600 in the 2021 census. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1832 and 1994, Barnsley was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Hudson Taylor, Joanne Harris, and John Arden. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Barnsley including Laurie Scott.
People Born in Barnsley
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Hudson Taylor
1832 - 1905
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 1
Joanne Harris
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 2
John Arden
1930 - 2012
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 3
John Stones
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 4
Mick McCarthy
1959 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 5
Ed Clancy
1985 - Present
HPI: 18.59
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Barnsley
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Most individuals born in present day Barnsley were writers (2), soccer players (2), religious figures (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Barnsley since 1700.
