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Northampton (gbr)

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Northampton ranks 756th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Greece, Pécs, and Middlesbrough. Memorable people born in Northampton include Harold Harefoot, Alan Moore, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Memorable people who died in Northampton include Jerome K. Jerome, Michael Polanyi, and William Smith. Northampton has been the birth place of many actors and composers and the death place of many writers and chemists. Northampton is located in United Kingdom.

Northampton is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham. Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; the population of its overall urban area was recorded as 249,093 in the 2021 census. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1016 and 1997, Northampton was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Harold Harefoot, Alan Moore, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Northampton including Jerome K. Jerome, Michael Polanyi, and William Smith.

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Most individuals born in present day Northampton were actors (4), composers (3), musicians (2), writers (2), and noblemen (1),  while most who died were writers (2), chemists (1), geologists (1), racing drivers (1), and politicians (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Northampton, including Matt Smith, Sophie Turner, and Marc Warren. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Northampton, including Matt Smith, Sophie Turner, and Marc Warren.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Northampton since 1700.