Bolton
Bolton ranks 823rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Morristown, New Jersey, Vigo, and Vejle. Memorable people born in Bolton include William Lassell, Samuel Crompton, and Norman Davies. Memorable people who died in Bolton include Samuel Crompton, Nat Lofthouse, and John Spencer. Bolton has been the birth place of many soccer players and astronomers and the death place of many inventors and soccer players. Bolton is located in United Kingdom.
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester in England. In the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is between Manchester, Blackburn, Wigan, Bury and Salford. It is surrounded by several towns and villages that form the wider borough, of which Bolton is the administrative centre. The town is within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1753 and 1997, Bolton was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including William Lassell, Samuel Crompton, and Norman Davies. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Bolton including Samuel Crompton, Nat Lofthouse, and John Spencer.
People Born in Bolton
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William Lassell
1799 - 1880
HPI: 61.29
Rank: 1
Samuel Crompton
1753 - 1827
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 2
Norman Davies
1939 - Present
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 3
Arthur Rostron
1869 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 4
Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 5
Nat Lofthouse
1925 - 2011
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 6
Ernest Mangnall
1866 - 1932
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 7
David Jack
1898 - 1958
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 8
Nathaniel Phillips
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 9
Amir Khan
1986 - Present
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 10
Paul Nicholls
1979 - Present
HPI: 25.92
Rank: 11
Neil Eckersley
1964 - Present
HPI: 25.38
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Bolton
Go to all RankingsArthur Rostron
1869 - 1940
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 4
Nathaniel Phillips
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.95
Rank: 9
Neil Eckersley
1964 - Present
HPI: 25.38
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Bolton
Go to all RankingsSamuel Crompton
1753 - 1827
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 1
Nat Lofthouse
1925 - 2011
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 2
John Spencer
1935 - 2006
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Bolton were soccer players (5), astronomers (1), inventors (1), historians (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were inventors (1), soccer players (1), and snookers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bolton, including Nat Lofthouse, Nathaniel Phillips, and Carlo Nash. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bolton, including Nat Lofthouse, David Jack, and Nathaniel Phillips.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Bolton since 1700.
