Salford
Salford ranks 815th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Windsor, Ontario, Luhansk, and Shiraz. Memorable people born in Salford include James Prescott Joule, William Webb Ellis, and Paul Scholes. 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. The city is situated in a meander on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester and its city centre. Landmarks in the city include the old town hall, cathedral and St Philips Church. It is the main settlement of the wider City of Salford metropolitan borough. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1806 and 1995, Salford was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including James Prescott Joule, William Webb Ellis, and Paul Scholes. 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
1818 - 1889
HPI: 80.86
Rank: 1
William Webb Ellis
1806 - 1872
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 2
Paul Scholes
1974 - Present
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 3
Dionysios Kasdaglis
1872 - 1931
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4
Christopher Eccleston
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 5
Joanne Whalley
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6
Bill Roberts
1912 - 2001
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 7
Graham Gouldman
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 8
Brian Naylor
1923 - 1989
HPI: 41.71
Rank: 9
Tom Glynn-Carney
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 10
Lewis Tan
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 11
Nick Blackman
1989 - Present
HPI: 24.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Salford
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1912 - 2001
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 7
Tom Glynn-Carney
1995 - Present
HPI: 33.26
Rank: 10
Lewis Tan
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.91
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Salford
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Most individuals born in present day Salford were soccer players (5), actors (4), physicists (1), inventors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Salford, including Paul Scholes, Nick Blackman, 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, Nick Blackman, and Phil Bardsley.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Salford since 1700.
