West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool ranks 4,259th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Beaune, Bielsko-Biała, and Gällivare. Memorable people born in West Hartlepool include Lionel Tertis, Reginald Hill, and Compton Mackenzie. West Hartlepool has been the birth place of many writers, and musicians. West Hartlepool is located in United Kingdom.
West Hartlepool was a predecessor of Hartlepool, County Durham, England. It developed in the Victorian era and took the name from its western position in the parish of what is now known as the Headland. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1876 and 1950, West Hartlepool was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Lionel Tertis, Reginald Hill, and Compton Mackenzie.
People Born in West Hartlepool
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Lionel Tertis
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 1
Reginald Hill
WRITER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 43.14
Rank: 2
Compton Mackenzie
WRITER
1883 - 1972
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 3
Colin McGinn
PHILOSOPHER
1950 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in West Hartlepool
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Most individuals born in present day West Hartlepool were writers (2), musicians (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in West Hartlepool, including Reginald Hill. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day West Hartlepool, including Reginald Hill, and Compton Mackenzie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in West Hartlepool since 1700.
