Cardiff
Cardiff ranks 237th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Antonio, Verona, and Bremen. Memorable people born in Cardiff include Brian Josephson, Roald Dahl, and Ken Follett. Memorable people who died in Cardiff include Irene Steer, Gene Pitney, and Saunders Lewis. Cardiff has been the birth place of many soccer players, and singers and the death place of many musicians, and soccer players. Cardiff is located in United Kingdom.
Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of 372,089 in 2022 and forms a principal area officially known as the City and County of Cardiff. The city is the eleventh largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the southeast of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. The Cardiff urban area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 2000, Cardiff was the birth place of 53 globally memorable people, including Brian Josephson, Roald Dahl, and Ken Follett. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Cardiff including Irene Steer, Gene Pitney, and Saunders Lewis.
People Born in Cardiff
Go to all RankingsBrian Josephson
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 36
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 53
Ken Follett
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 34
John Toshack
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 18
Gareth Bale
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 8
Shirley Bassey
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 11
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 49
David Jacobs
ATHLETE
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 51
Shakin' Stevens
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 35
Ivor Richard
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 46
Tom Ellis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 4
Richard Marquand
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1987
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 48
People Deceased in Cardiff
Go to all RankingsIrene Steer
SWIMMER
1889 - 1977
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Saunders Lewis
WRITER
1893 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Peter Whittingham
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Cardiff
Go to all RankingsGene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Saunders Lewis
WRITER
1893 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Peter Whittingham
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cardiff were soccer players (8), singers (7), athletes (7), writers (6), and politicians (5), while most who died were musicians (2), soccer players (2), swimmers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cardiff, including John Toshack, Gareth Bale, and Craig Bellamy. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cardiff, including John Toshack, Gareth Bale, and Craig Bellamy.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Cardiff since 1700.