Hitchin
Hitchin ranks 1,207th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Santa Ana, California, Callao, and Perth, Scotland. Memorable people born in Hitchin include Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George Chapman, and Graham Poll. Memorable people who died in Hitchin include Annie Kenney. Hitchin has been the birth place of many soccer players, and noblemen and the death place of many social activists. Hitchin is located in United Kingdom.
Hitchin is a market town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The town dates from at least the 7th century. It lies in the valley of the River Hiz at the north-eastern end of the Chiltern Hills. It is 16 miles (26 km) north-west of the county town of Hertford, and 35 miles (56 km) north of London. The population at the 2021 census was 35,220. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1559 and 1990, Hitchin was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, George Chapman, and Graham Poll. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Hitchin including Annie Kenney.
People Born in Hitchin
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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
NOBLEMAN
1900 - 2002
HPI: 77.65
Rank: 1
George Chapman
WRITER
1559 - 1634
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 2
Graham Poll
REFEREE
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 3
Gavin McInnes
PRESENTER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 4
Kevin Phillips
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 5
Alison Balsom
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 6
James Bay
SINGER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 7
Claire Rushbrook
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 29.21
Rank: 8
Ian Poulter
GOLFER
1976 - Present
HPI: 26.91
Rank: 9
Dave Kitson
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 21.92
Rank: 10
Gail Emms
BADMINTON PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 17.43
Rank: 11
Helen Richardson-Walsh
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 15.95
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Hitchin
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hitchin were soccer players (2), noblemen (1), writers (1), referees (1), and presenters (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hitchin, including Kevin Phillips, and Dave Kitson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hitchin, including Kevin Phillips, and Dave Kitson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Hitchin since 1700.
