Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 354th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Linz, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Edo. The most famous people from Newcastle upon Tyne are Peter Higgs, Hank Marvin, and Lewis Fry Richardson. The most famous people who died in Newcastle upon Tyne are Keith O'Brien, John Miles, and Chas Chandler. Newcastle upon Tyne has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many musicians, and politicians. Newcastle upon Tyne is located in United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost city and metropolitan borough, located on the River Tyne's northern bank opposite Gateshead to the south. It is the most populous settlement in the Tyneside conurbation and North East England. The metropolitan borough had an estimated population of 320,605 in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1666 and 2004, Newcastle upon Tyne was the birth place of 40 globally memorable people, including Peter Higgs, Hank Marvin, and Lewis Fry Richardson. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne including Keith O'Brien, John Miles, and Chas Chandler.
People Born in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Peter Higgs
PHYSICIST
1929 - 2024
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 1
Hank Marvin
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 2
Lewis Fry Richardson
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1953
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 3
William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong
ENGINEER
1810 - 1900
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 4
Cheryl
MUSICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 5
Alan Shearer
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 6
Mary Astell
WRITER
1666 - 1731
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 7
Abhisit Vejjajiva
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 8
Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 9
Jack Higgins
WRITER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 10
Charlie Hunnam
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 11
Daniel Oliver
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1916
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Alan Thompson
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 30.99
Rank: 37
Leif Davis
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 25.20
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Keith O'Brien
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - 2018
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 1
John Miles
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2021
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 2
Chas Chandler
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1996
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 3
Henry of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1152
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 4
Muriel Robb
TENNIS PLAYER
1878 - 1907
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 5
Charles Avison
COMPOSER
1709 - 1770
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 6
Eva Ibbotson
WRITER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 7
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
POLITICIAN
591 - 634
HPI: 52.55
Rank: 8
Catherine Cookson
WRITER
1906 - 1998
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Newcastle upon Tyne were soccer players (11), writers (4), actors (4), musicians (3), and mathematicians (2), while most who died were musicians (2), politicians (2), writers (2), religious figures (1), and tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newcastle upon Tyne, including Alan Shearer, Paul Dummett, and Adam Armstrong. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Newcastle upon Tyne, including Alan Shearer, Jimmy Mullen, and Paul Dummett.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1700.
