Watford
Watford ranks 664th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saudi Arabia, Tripoli, Libya, and Sicily. Memorable people born in Watford include Vinnie Jones, Geri Halliwell, and Gareth Southgate. Memorable people who died in Watford include Alphonse Legros, Ivor Montagu, and John Goodall. Watford has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many painters, and film directors. Watford is located in United Kingdom.
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Central London, on the banks of the River Colne. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1893 and 1997, Watford was the birth place of 21 globally memorable people, including Vinnie Jones, Geri Halliwell, and Gareth Southgate. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Watford including Alphonse Legros, Ivor Montagu, and John Goodall.
People Born in Watford
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Vinnie Jones
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 1
Geri Halliwell
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 2
Gareth Southgate
COACH
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 3
Anthony Berkeley Cox
WRITER
1893 - 1971
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 4
Gerald Moore
MUSICIAN
1899 - 1987
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 5
Anthony Joshua
BOXER
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 6
Arthur Geoffrey Walker
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 7
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 8
Ray Cooper
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 9
Nick Leeson
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 10
Robert Glenister
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.75
Rank: 11
Bradley Walsh
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Watford
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MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 2001
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 7
Michael Wheeler
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 8
LTJ Bukem
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.87
Rank: 14
People Deceased in Watford
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Alphonse Legros
PAINTER
1837 - 1911
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 1
Ivor Montagu
FILM DIRECTOR
1904 - 1984
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 2
John Goodall
SOCCER PLAYER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 3
Geoffrey de Havilland
ENGINEER
1882 - 1965
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 4
Alan Bush
COMPOSER
1900 - 1995
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 5
Roger Livesey
ACTOR
1906 - 1976
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Watford
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Most individuals born in present day Watford were soccer players (6), actors (3), musicians (3), singers (2), and politicians (2), while most who died were painters (1), film directors (1), soccer players (1), engineers (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Watford, including Ian Walker, Kelly Smith, and Sheyi Ojo. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Watford, including Ian Walker, Kelly Smith, and Sheyi Ojo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Watford since 1700.
