Preston, Lancashire
Preston, Lancashire ranks 570th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Flint, Michigan, City of Brussels, and Oak Park, Illinois. The most famous people from Preston, Lancashire are Richard Arkwright, John Bagot Glubb, and Gordon Milne. The most famous people who died in Preston, Lancashire are Kenny Baker, Tom Finney, and Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster. Preston, Lancashire has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many actors, and soccer players. Preston, Lancashire is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1732 and 2002, Preston, Lancashire was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including Richard Arkwright, John Bagot Glubb, and Gordon Milne. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Preston, Lancashire including Kenny Baker, Tom Finney, and Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.
People Born in Preston, Lancashire
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Richard Arkwright
INVENTOR
1732 - 1792
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 1
John Bagot Glubb
ENGINEER
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 2
Gordon Milne
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 3
Joseph Delaney
WRITER
1945 - 2022
HPI: 60.05
Rank: 4
Phil Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 5
Ronnie Clayton
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2010
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 6
Tom Finney
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 7
Nick Park
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 8
Charles Dawson
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1864 - 1916
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 9
Mike Summerbee
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 10
Steve Sumner
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2017
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 11
Alan Kelly Jr.
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Preston, Lancashire
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Samantha Murray
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 29.76
Rank: 23
Charlie Cresswell
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Preston, Lancashire
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Kenny Baker
ACTOR
1934 - 2016
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 1
Tom Finney
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 2
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2016
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 3
George Formby
ACTOR
1904 - 1961
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Preston, Lancashire were soccer players (15), athletes (3), inventors (1), engineers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were actors (2), soccer players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Preston, Lancashire, including Gordon Milne, Phil Jones, and Ronnie Clayton. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Preston, Lancashire, including Gordon Milne, Phil Jones, and Ronnie Clayton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Preston, Lancashire since 1700.
