Salford
Salford ranks 743rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Constanța, 16th arrondissement of Paris, and Nairobi. Memorable people born in Salford include James Prescott Joule, Albert Finney, and William Webb Ellis. Memorable people who died in Salford include Robert Hugh Benson. Salford has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many writers. Salford is located in United Kingdom.
Salford is a city in Greater Manchester, England, situated on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks in the city include the former town hall, Salford Cathedral, Salford Lads' Club and St Philip's Church. In 2021 it had a population of 129,794. The demonym for people from Salford is Salfordian. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1806 and 2002, Salford was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including James Prescott Joule, Albert Finney, and William Webb Ellis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Salford including Robert Hugh Benson.
People Born in Salford
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James Prescott Joule
PHYSICIST
1818 - 1889
HPI: 80.53
Rank: 1
Albert Finney
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 2
William Webb Ellis
INVENTOR
1806 - 1872
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 3
Paul Scholes
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 4
Dionysios Kasdaglis
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1931
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 5
Geoff Bent
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1958
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 6
Joanne Whalley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 7
Christopher Eccleston
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 8
Bill Roberts
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 9
Brian Naylor
RACING DRIVER
1923 - 1989
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 10
Tom Glynn-Carney
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 11
Elkie Brooks
SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Salford
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SINGER
1945 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 12
Graham Brady
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 21.88
Rank: 16
James McAtee
SOCCER PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 20.92
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Salford
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Salford were soccer players (7), actors (5), politicians (2), physicists (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Salford, including Paul Scholes, Geoff Bent, and Phil Bardsley. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Salford, including Paul Scholes, Geoff Bent, and Phil Bardsley.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Salford since 1700.
