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Derby (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Derby ranks 588th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Banja Luka, Tabriz, and Sabadell. Memorable people born in Derby include Herbert Spencer, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Richard J. Roberts. Memorable people who died in Derby include Brian Clough, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Steve Bloomer. Derby has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many painters, and soccer players. Derby is located in United Kingdom.

Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is 263,490 (2022). Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1998, Derby was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Herbert Spencer, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Richard J. Roberts. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Derby including Brian Clough, Joseph Wright of Derby, and Steve Bloomer.

People Born in Derby

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Derby were soccer players (7), athletes (6), painters (3), racing drivers (2), and philosophers (1),  while most who died were painters (4), soccer players (2), racing drivers (1), and engineers (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Derby, including Mark Hateley, Jamaal Lascelles, and Stephy Mavididi. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Derby, including Mark Hateley, Horace Bailey, and Jamaal Lascelles.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Derby since 1700.