Oldham
Oldham ranks 542nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Compton, California, Yonkers, New York, and Pune. Memorable people born in Oldham include William Walton, Ian Kershaw, and Quentin Skinner. Memorable people who died in Oldham include Henry Taylor. Oldham has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many swimmers. Oldham is located in United Kingdom.
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, it lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1885 and 1996, Oldham was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including William Walton, Ian Kershaw, and Quentin Skinner. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Oldham including Henry Taylor.
People Born in Oldham
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William Walton
1902 - 1983
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1
Ian Kershaw
1943 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 2
Quentin Skinner
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 3
Carl Cox
1962 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 4
Warren Clarke
1947 - 2014
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 5
Eric Sykes
1923 - 2012
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 6
Henry Taylor
1885 - 1951
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 7
Simon Wright
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 8
Barry Ackroyd
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 9
Walter Winterbottom
1913 - 2002
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 10
Mark Owen
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 11
Bernard Cribbins
1928 - 2022
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Oldham
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People Deceased in Oldham
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Oldham were actors (8), soccer players (4), historians (2), musicians (2), and composers (1), while most who died were swimmers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Oldham, including Warren Clarke, Bernard Cribbins, and Ricky Whittle. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Oldham, including Warren Clarke, Eric Sykes, and Bernard Cribbins.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Oldham since 1700.
