Peterborough
Peterborough ranks 1,354th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Laval, Mayenne, Nizhny Tagil, and Courbevoie. The most famous people from Peterborough are Adrian Lyne, William Paley, and Maxim. The most famous people who died in Peterborough are Gordon Thomas. Peterborough has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many cyclists. Peterborough is located in United Kingdom.
Peterborough is a cathedral city in the City of Peterborough district in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. The city is 74 miles (119 km) north of London, on the River Nene. As of the 2021 census, Peterborough had a population of 192,178, while the population of the district was 215,673. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1743 and 2001, Peterborough was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Adrian Lyne, William Paley, and Maxim. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Peterborough including Gordon Thomas.
People Born in Peterborough
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Adrian Lyne
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1
William Paley
PHILOSOPHER
1743 - 1805
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2
Maxim
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 3
Andy Bell
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 4
Ed Stafford
EXPLORER
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 5
Jodie Turner-Smith
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.87
Rank: 6
Izzy Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 42.87
Rank: 7
Luke Pasqualino
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 8
David Bentley
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 9
Matt Oakley
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 30.95
Rank: 10
Luke Steele
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 27.67
Rank: 11
Louis Smith
GYMNAST
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.58
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Peterborough were soccer players (4), actors (2), gymnasts (2), film directors (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were cyclists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Peterborough, including Izzy Brown, David Bentley, and Matt Oakley. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Peterborough, including Izzy Brown, David Bentley, and Matt Oakley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Peterborough since 1700.
