Burnley ranks 1,507th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Almelo, Eisenach, and Springfield, Illinois. Memorable people born in Burnley include Ian McKellen, Alfred Tysoe, and Harvey Barnes. Memorable people who died in Burnley include Jimmy Hogan. Burnley has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many soccer players. Burnley is located in United Kingdom.
Burnley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is 21 miles (34 km) north of Manchester and 20 miles (32 km) east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1874 and 1997, Burnley was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Ian McKellen, Alfred Tysoe, and Harvey Barnes. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Burnley including Jimmy Hogan.
1939 - Present
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 1
1874 - 1901
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 2
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 3
1976 - Present
HPI: 32.56
Rank: 4
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.65
Rank: 5
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.18
Rank: 6
1991 - Present
HPI: 17.98
Rank: 7
1988 - Present
HPI: 16.94
Rank: 8
1991 - Present
HPI: 15.53
Rank: 9
Most individuals born in present day Burnley were soccer players (3), actors (2), athletes (2), cricketers (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Burnley since 1700.