Birstall, West Yorkshire
Birstall, West Yorkshire ranks 10,133rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Herzberg Castle, Bègles, and Taguatinga, Federal District. Memorable people born in Birstall, West Yorkshire include Joseph Priestley, and Fred Yates. Memorable people who died in Birstall, West Yorkshire include Jo Cox. Birstall, West Yorkshire has been the birth place of many philosophers, and chess players and the death place of many politicians. Birstall, West Yorkshire is located in United Kingdom.
Birstall is a market and mill town in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward, which had a population of 16,298 at the 2011 census. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and part of the Heavy Woollen District, Birstall is approximately 6 miles (10 km) south-west of Leeds and situated close to the M62 motorway. The town is situated between Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1733 and 1884, Birstall, West Yorkshire was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Joseph Priestley, and Fred Yates. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Birstall, West Yorkshire including Jo Cox.
People Born in Birstall, West Yorkshire
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Joseph Priestley
PHILOSOPHER
1733 - 1804
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 1
Fred Yates
CHESS PLAYER
1884 - 1932
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Birstall, West Yorkshire
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Birstall, West Yorkshire were philosophers (1), and chess players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history philosophers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Birstall, West Yorkshire, including Joseph Priestley.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Birstall, West Yorkshire since 1700.
