Wakefield
Wakefield ranks 4,673rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Biebrich Palace, Montluçon, and Bălți. The most famous people from Wakefield are George Gissing, Barbara Hepworth, and Anne Treisman. The most famous people who died in Wakefield are John Charles, Joseph Aspdin, and Derek Ibbotson. Wakefield has been the birth place of many writers, and painters and the death place of many soccer players, and inventors. Wakefield is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1857 and 1997, Wakefield was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including George Gissing, Barbara Hepworth, and Anne Treisman. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Wakefield including John Charles, Joseph Aspdin, and Derek Ibbotson.
People Born in Wakefield
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George Gissing
WRITER
1857 - 1903
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 1
Barbara Hepworth
PAINTER
1903 - 1975
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 2
Anne Treisman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 3
David Storey
WRITER
1933 - 2017
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 4
John Healey
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 5
Annabel Scholey
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 6
Oliver Wood
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.95
Rank: 7
James Bree
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Wakefield
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POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 5
Annabel Scholey
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 6
Oliver Wood
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.95
Rank: 7
James Bree
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.90
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Wakefield
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John Charles
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2004
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1
Joseph Aspdin
INVENTOR
1778 - 1855
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 2
Derek Ibbotson
ATHLETE
1932 - 2017
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wakefield were writers (2), painters (1), psychologists (1), politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), inventors (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, psychologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wakefield, including Anne Treisman. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wakefield, including George Gissing, and David Storey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Wakefield since 1700.
