Huddersfield
Huddersfield ranks #1115 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neustrelitz, Grozny, and Ludwigshafen. The most famous people from Huddersfield are James Mason, Harold Wilson, and Gorden Kaye. The most famous people who died in Huddersfield are Paul Hunter, and Ray Wilson. Huddersfield has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many snookers, and soccer players. Huddersfield is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1909 and 2001, present-day Huddersfield was the birthplace of 16 globally memorable people, including James Mason, Harold Wilson, and Gorden Kaye. Additionally, 2 globally memorable people died in present-day Huddersfield, including Paul Hunter, and Ray Wilson.
People Born in Present-Day Huddersfield
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James Mason
Actor
1909 - 1984
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 1
Harold Wilson
Politician
1916 - 1995
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 2
Gorden Kaye
Actor
1941 - 2017
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 3
Karen Spärck Jones
Computer Scientist
1935 - 2007
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4
Trevor Cherry
Soccer Player
1948 - 2020
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 5
Derek Ibbotson
Athlete
1932 - 2017
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 6
Fraizer Campbell
Soccer Player
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.53
Rank: 7
Simon Armitage
Writer
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.23
Rank: 8
Ilia Sulamanidze
Wrestler
2001 - Present
HPI: 35.26
Rank: 9
Vivek Murthy
Physician
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.93
Rank: 10
Cameron Jerome
Soccer Player
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 11
Marcus Ellis
Badminton Player
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Huddersfield
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People Deceased in Present-Day Huddersfield
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Occupations
Most people born in present-day Huddersfield were soccer players (5), athletes (3), actors (2), politicians (1), and computer scientists (1), while most who died were snookers (1), and soccer players (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present-day Huddersfield since 1700.
