Ripon
Ripon ranks 9,974th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Laleham, Meßkirch, and Puente la Reina, Navarre. Memorable people born in Ripon include Derek Kevan, and Simon Grayson. Memorable people who died in Ripon include George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, and Charles Piazzi Smyth. Ripon has been the birth place of many soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and astronomers. Ripon is located in United Kingdom.
Ripon is a cathedral city and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Within the boundaries of the historic West Riding of Yorkshire, the city is noted for its main feature, Ripon Cathedral, which is architecturally significant, as well as the Ripon Racecourse and other features such as its market. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1935 and 1969, Ripon was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Derek Kevan, and Simon Grayson. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Ripon including George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, and Charles Piazzi Smyth.
People Born in Ripon
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Derek Kevan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2013
HPI: 43.90
Rank: 1
Simon Grayson
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 31.26
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Ripon
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George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1909
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1
Charles Piazzi Smyth
ASTRONOMER
1819 - 1900
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ripon were soccer players (2), while most who died were politicians (1), and astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ripon, including Derek Kevan, and Simon Grayson. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ripon, including Derek Kevan, and Simon Grayson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ripon since 1700.
