Congleton
Congleton ranks 5,775th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ormaiztegi, Derventa, and Prijedor. Memorable people born in Congleton include John Whitehurst, Alan Garner, and Tim Brown. Memorable people who died in Congleton include Robbie Brightwell. Congleton has been the birth place of many inventors, and writers and the death place of many athletes. Congleton is located in United Kingdom.
Congleton is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It is on the River Dane, 21 miles (34 km) south of Manchester and 13 miles (21 km) north of Stoke on Trent. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 30,015. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1713 and 1981, Congleton was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including John Whitehurst, Alan Garner, and Tim Brown. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Congleton including Robbie Brightwell.
People Born in Congleton
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John Whitehurst
INVENTOR
1713 - 1788
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 1
Alan Garner
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 2
Tim Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.00
Rank: 3
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Newly Added People Deceased in Congleton
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Most individuals born in present day Congleton were inventors (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Congleton, including Alan Garner. Whereas, throughout history, inventors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Congleton, including John Whitehurst.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Congleton since 1700.
