Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton ranks 603rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bissau, Quito, and Münster. Memorable people born in Wolverhampton include Catherine Eddowes, Liam Payne, and Dave Holland. Memorable people who died in Wolverhampton include Melita Norwood, Bert Williams, and Jimmy Mullen. Wolverhampton has been the birth place of many soccer players and musicians and the death place of many soccer players and military personnels. Wolverhampton is located in United Kingdom.
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Birmingham, the population in 2021 was 263,700. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1683 and 1996, Wolverhampton was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including Catherine Eddowes, Liam Payne, and Dave Holland. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Wolverhampton including Melita Norwood, Bert Williams, and Jimmy Mullen.
People Born in Wolverhampton
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Catherine Eddowes
1842 - 1888
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1
Liam Payne
1993 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 2
Dave Holland
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 3
Jonathan Wild
1683 - 1725
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 4
Fred Pentland
1883 - 1962
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 5
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 6
Richard Attwood
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 7
Jack Rowley
1920 - 1998
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 8
Anya Chalotra
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 9
Miles Mander
1888 - 1946
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 10
Jim Lea
1949 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 11
Stuart Baxter
1953 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Wolverhampton
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1949 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 11
Scarlxrd
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.02
Rank: 13
Kerrith Brown
1962 - Present
HPI: 26.33
Rank: 15
Matthew Hudson-Smith
1994 - Present
HPI: 12.44
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Wolverhampton
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Melita Norwood
1912 - 2005
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 1
Bert Williams
1920 - 2014
HPI: 43.38
Rank: 2
Jimmy Mullen
1923 - 1987
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 3
Eddie Clamp
1934 - 1995
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 4
Derek Dougan
1938 - 2007
HPI: 32.60
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Wolverhampton were soccer players (7), musicians (3), actors (2), religious figures (1), and singers (1), while most who died were soccer players (4) and military personnels (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wolverhampton, including Ashley Williams, Sam Morsy, and Andre Gray. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wolverhampton, including Fred Pentland, Jack Rowley, and Ashley Williams.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Wolverhampton since 1700.
