Southampton
Southampton ranks 422nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Palma de Mallorca, Gotha, and German Empire. Memorable people born in Southampton include Benny Hill, John Everett Millais, and Rishi Sunak. Memorable people who died in Southampton include Ali Shariati, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Frederick Fleet. Southampton has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Southampton is located in United Kingdom.
Southampton is a port city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. It is located approximately 80 miles (130 km) southwest of London, 20 miles (32 km) west of Portsmouth, and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Salisbury. Southampton had a population of 253,651 at the 2011 census, making it one of the most populous cities in southern England. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1674 and 2003, Southampton was the birth place of 35 globally memorable people, including Benny Hill, John Everett Millais, and Rishi Sunak. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Southampton including Ali Shariati, Juan Manuel de Rosas, and Frederick Fleet.
People Born in Southampton
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Benny Hill
ACTOR
1924 - 1992
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 1
John Everett Millais
PAINTER
1829 - 1896
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 2
Rishi Sunak
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 3
Ken Russell
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2011
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 4
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1935
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5
Richard Pococke
WRITER
1704 - 1765
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 6
Ted Drake
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 7
Isaac Watts
WRITER
1674 - 1748
HPI: 48.84
Rank: 8
Allen Jones
PAINTER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 9
Howard Jones
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.17
Rank: 10
Emily Davies
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1830 - 1921
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 11
Will Champion
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Southampton
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PAINTER
1937 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 9
Stephen Warbeck
COMPOSER
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.63
Rank: 14
Levi Colwill
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 15
Melanie Wilson
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.89
Rank: 27
Donna Hartley
ATHLETE
1955 - 2013
HPI: 23.71
Rank: 29
Tanya Watson
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 34
Caragh McMurtry
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 35
People Deceased in Southampton
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Ali Shariati
WRITER
1933 - 1977
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 1
Juan Manuel de Rosas
POLITICIAN
1793 - 1877
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 2
Frederick Fleet
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 3
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1375 - 1415
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 4
Reginald Lee
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1870 - 1913
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 5
Philip Carteret
EXPLORER
1733 - 1796
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 6
Elmer Rice
WRITER
1892 - 1967
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 7
Henry Shrapnel
INVENTOR
1761 - 1842
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 8
R. J. Mitchell
ENGINEER
1895 - 1937
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 9
Stuart Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 10
Todd Bennett
ATHLETE
1962 - 2013
HPI: 30.04
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Southampton were soccer players (9), athletes (6), actors (4), musicians (4), and politicians (3), while most who died were writers (2), politicians (2), religious figures (2), explorers (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Southampton, including Levi Colwill, Wayne Bridge, and Peter Sillett. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Southampton, including Ted Drake, Levi Colwill, and Wayne Bridge.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Southampton since 1700.
