Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough ranks 755th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Addis Ababa, Greece, and Pécs. Memorable people born in Middlesbrough include Chris Rea, Brian Clough, and Paul Rodgers. Memorable people who died in Middlesbrough include Cyril Knowles. Middlesbrough has been the birth place of many soccer players and singers and the death place of many soccer players. Middlesbrough is located in United Kingdom.
Middlesbrough is a town in the Middlesbrough unitary authority borough of North Yorkshire, England. The town lies near the mouth of the River Tees and north of the North York Moors National Park. The built-up area had a population of 148,215 at the 2021 UK census. It is the largest town of the wider urban Tees Valley area, which had a population of 678,400 in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1866 and 1989, Middlesbrough was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Chris Rea, Brian Clough, and Paul Rodgers. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Middlesbrough including Cyril Knowles.
People Born in Middlesbrough
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Chris Rea
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 1
Brian Clough
1935 - 2004
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 2
Paul Rodgers
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3
Don Revie
1927 - 1989
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 4
James Arthur
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 5
E. W. Hornung
1866 - 1921
HPI: 42.32
Rank: 6
Wendy Richard
1943 - 2009
HPI: 38.40
Rank: 7
Pete Trewavas
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.71
Rank: 8
Alan Peacock
1937 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 9
Stewart Downing
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.21
Rank: 10
Faye Marsay
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.76
Rank: 11
Chris Newton
1973 - Present
HPI: 21.25
Rank: 12
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Most individuals born in present day Middlesbrough were soccer players (6), singers (2), musicians (2), actors (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Middlesbrough, including Brian Clough, Don Revie, and Alan Peacock. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Middlesbrough, including Brian Clough, Don Revie, and Alan Peacock.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Middlesbrough since 1700.
