Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil ranks 9,798th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Somerset, Jegenstorf, and Winschoten. Memorable people born in Merthyr Tydfil include John Hughes, and Declan John. Merthyr Tydfil has been the birth place of many engineers, and soccer players. Merthyr Tydfil is located in United Kingdom.
Merthyr Tydfil is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, who according to legend was slain at Merthyr by pagans about 480 CE. Merthyr generally means "martyr" in modern Welsh, but here closer to the Latin martyrium: a place of worship built over a martyr's relics. Similar place names in south Wales are Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Dyfan and Merthyr Mawr. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1814 and 1995, Merthyr Tydfil was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including John Hughes, and Declan John.
People Born in Merthyr Tydfil
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John Hughes
ENGINEER
1814 - 1889
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 1
Declan John
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 10.08
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Born in Merthyr Tydfil
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Most individuals born in present day Merthyr Tydfil were engineers (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Merthyr Tydfil, including Declan John. Whereas, throughout history, engineers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Merthyr Tydfil, including John Hughes.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Merthyr Tydfil since 1700.
