Waterford
Waterford ranks 1,724th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Midland, Texas, Racine, Wisconsin, and Tourcoing. Memorable people born in Waterford include Gilbert O'Sullivan, Sean Kelly, and John O'Shea. Memorable people who died in Waterford include Shay Brennan. Waterford has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players. Waterford is located in Ireland.
Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. As of the 2022 census, 60,079 people lived in the city and its suburbs. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1792 and 1990, Waterford was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Gilbert O'Sullivan, Sean Kelly, and John O'Shea. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Waterford including Shay Brennan.
People Born in Waterford
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Gilbert O'Sullivan
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 1
Sean Kelly
CYCLIST
1956 - Present
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 2
John O'Shea
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 3
Richard Mulcahy
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1971
HPI: 44.17
Rank: 4
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 5
Thomas Francis Meagher
POLITICIAN
1823 - 1867
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 6
Craig Breen
RACING DRIVER
1990 - 2023
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 7
Daryl Murphy
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 24.08
Rank: 8
Brian Murphy
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 20.11
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Waterford
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POLITICIAN
1823 - 1867
HPI: 37.04
Rank: 6
Craig Breen
RACING DRIVER
1990 - 2023
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Waterford
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Waterford were soccer players (3), politicians (3), musicians (1), cyclists (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Waterford, including John O'Shea, Daryl Murphy, and Brian Murphy. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Waterford, including John O'Shea, Daryl Murphy, and Brian Murphy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Waterford since 1700.
