Derby
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 painters 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 1727 and 1998, Derby was the birth place of 24 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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Herbert Spencer
PHILOSOPHER
1820 - 1903
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 1
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 2
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 3
John A. Hobson
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1940
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 4
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 5
Andrew Planche
BUSINESSPERSON
1727 - 1809
HPI: 48.54
Rank: 6
William de Wiveleslie Abney
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 7
Edward Blore
ARCHITECT
1787 - 1879
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 8
Mark Hateley
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 9
Horace Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 10
Keiran Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.30
Rank: 11
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Derby
Go to all RankingsHorace Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 42.62
Rank: 10
Stephy Mavididi
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.17
Rank: 16
Nathan Doyle
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 24.65
Rank: 21
Ben Osborn
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 14.99
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Derby
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Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 1
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 2
Steve Bloomer
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1938
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 3
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 4
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 5
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: 41.12
Rank: 6
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 7
Alfred E. Goodey
PAINTER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 33.10
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Derby were soccer players (7), painters (3), racing drivers (2), philosophers (1), and chemists (1), while most who died were painters (4), soccer players (2), racing drivers (1), and engineers (1).
Occupational Trends
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.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Derby since 1700.
