Gorton
Gorton ranks 5,075th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rudkøbing, Svendborg, and Lagash. Memorable people born in Gorton include Roger Byrne, John Thaw, and Nicky Butt. Gorton has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors. Gorton is located in United Kingdom.
Gorton is an area of Manchester in Greater Manchester, North West England. It is to the southeast of Manchester city centre. The population at the 2011 census was 36,055. Neighbouring areas include Levenshulme and Openshaw. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1929 and 1975, Gorton was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Roger Byrne, John Thaw, and Nicky Butt.
People Born in Gorton
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Roger Byrne
1929 - 1958
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 1
John Thaw
1942 - 2002
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 2
Nicky Butt
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.10
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Gorton were soccer players (2) and actors (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Gorton since 1700.
