Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Chesterfield, Derbyshire ranks 1,919th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Freetown, Brest, Belarus, and Aquileia. Memorable people born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire include John Hurt, Olave Baden-Powell, and Jeremy Kemp. Memorable people who died in Chesterfield, Derbyshire include Joe Spence, and Peter Swan. Chesterfield, Derbyshire has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many soccer players. Chesterfield, Derbyshire is located in United Kingdom.
Chesterfield is a market and industrial town in the county of Derbyshire, England. It is 24 miles (39 km) north of Derby and 11 miles (18 km) south of Sheffield at the confluence of the Rivers Rother and Hipper. In 2011, the built-up-area subdivision had a population of 88,483, making it the second-largest settlement in Derbyshire, after Derby. The wider Borough of Chesterfield had a population of 103,569 in the 2021 Census. In 2021, the town itself had a population of 76,402. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1889 and 1998, Chesterfield, Derbyshire was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including John Hurt, Olave Baden-Powell, and Jeremy Kemp. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Chesterfield, Derbyshire including Joe Spence, and Peter Swan.
People Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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John Hurt
ACTOR
1940 - 2017
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 1
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 2
Jeremy Kemp
ACTOR
1935 - 2019
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 3
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4
Barbara Castle
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 5
Bob Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 6
Millie Bright
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.62
Rank: 7
Liam Pitchford
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 8
Matthew Lowton
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 9
Joe Litchfield
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 15.20
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Go to all RankingsBarbara Castle
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2002
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 5
Bob Wilson
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.41
Rank: 6
Liam Pitchford
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.77
Rank: 8
Joe Litchfield
SWIMMER
1998 - Present
HPI: 15.20
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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Joe Spence
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1966
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 1
Peter Swan
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chesterfield, Derbyshire were soccer players (3), actors (2), politicians (2), snookers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, including Bob Wilson, Millie Bright, and Matthew Lowton. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chesterfield, Derbyshire, including Bob Wilson, Millie Bright, and Matthew Lowton.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire since 1700.
