Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 380th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Córdoba, Argentina, Port-au-Prince, and Edo. Memorable people born in Newcastle upon Tyne include Peter Higgs, Alan Shearer, and Mary Astell. Memorable people who died in Newcastle upon Tyne include Keith O'Brien, Chas Chandler, and Henry of Scotland. Newcastle upon Tyne has been the birth place of many soccer players and writers and the death place of many politicians and writers. Newcastle upon Tyne is located in United Kingdom.
Newcastle upon Tyne, or simply Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. It is England's northernmost 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1666 and 1997, Newcastle upon Tyne was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Peter Higgs, Alan Shearer, and Mary Astell. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Newcastle upon Tyne including Keith O'Brien, Chas Chandler, and Henry of Scotland.
People Born in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Peter Higgs
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 1
Alan Shearer
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 2
Mary Astell
1666 - 1731
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 3
Charlie Hunnam
1980 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 4
Jack Higgins
1929 - 2022
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 5
Abhisit Vejjajiva
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 6
Hank Marvin
1941 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 7
Lewis Fry Richardson
1881 - 1953
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 8
David Almond
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 9
Charles Avison
1709 - 1770
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 10
Neil Bartlett
1932 - 2008
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 11
Daniel Oliver
1830 - 1916
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 12
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People Deceased in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Keith O'Brien
1938 - 2018
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 1
Chas Chandler
1938 - 1996
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 2
Henry of Scotland
1115 - 1152
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 3
Charles Avison
1709 - 1770
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 4
Cadwallon ap Cadfan
591 - 634
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 5
Eva Ibbotson
1925 - 2010
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 6
Muriel Robb
1878 - 1907
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 7
Catherine Cookson
1906 - 1998
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 8
Most individuals born in present day Newcastle upon Tyne were soccer players (8), writers (3), musicians (3), actors (2), and mathematicians (2), while most who died were politicians (2), writers (2), religious figures (1), musicians (1), and composers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newcastle upon Tyne, including Alan Shearer, Adam Armstrong, and Paul Dummett. 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 Adam Armstrong.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1700.
