Leicester
Leicester ranks 372nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Palace of Versailles, Fresno, California, and Portsmouth. Memorable people born in Leicester include John Deacon, Jon Lord, and Joseph Merrick. Memorable people who died in Leicester include Thomas Wolsey, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and Sue Townsend. Leicester has been the birth place of many soccer players and writers and the death place of many religious figures and businesspeople. Leicester is located in United Kingdom.
Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 366,018 in 2021. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. In 2023, Leicester was named as the best place to live and work in the East Midlands. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1825 and 1996, Leicester was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including John Deacon, Jon Lord, and Joseph Merrick. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Leicester including Thomas Wolsey, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, and Sue Townsend.
People Born in Leicester
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John Deacon
1951 - Present
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 1
Jon Lord
1941 - 2012
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 2
Joseph Merrick
1862 - 1890
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 3
Julian Barnes
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 4
Graham Chapman
1941 - 1989
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 5
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 6
Peter Shilton
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 7
Henry Walter Bates
1825 - 1892
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 8
Gary Lineker
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 9
Colin Wilson
1931 - 2013
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 10
David Icke
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 11
Sue Townsend
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Leicester
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People Deceased in Leicester
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Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 1
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
1958 - 2018
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 2
Sue Townsend
1946 - 2014
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 3
Laurel Aitken
1927 - 2005
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 4
Charles Booth
1840 - 1916
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Leicester were soccer players (7), writers (5), actors (5), musicians (4), and biologists (2), while most who died were religious figures (1), businesspeople (1), writers (1), singers (1), and politicians (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leicester, including Peter Shilton, Gary Lineker, and Michael Robinson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leicester, including Peter Shilton, Gary Lineker, and Michael Robinson.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Leicester since 1700.
