Hanley
Hanley ranks 4,963rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Esens, Lower Saxony, Norcia, and Litvínov. The most famous people from Hanley are Edward Smith, Arnold Bennett, and Stanley Matthews. Hanley has been the birth place of many military personnels, and writers. Hanley is located in United Kingdom.
Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The town is the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1850 and 1915, Hanley was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Edward Smith, Arnold Bennett, and Stanley Matthews.
People Born in Hanley
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Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 1
Arnold Bennett
WRITER
1867 - 1931
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 2
Stanley Matthews
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 2000
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hanley were military personnels (1), writers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history military personnels have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hanley, including Edward Smith.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Hanley since 1700.
