Derby
Derby ranks 588th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Banja Luka, Tabriz, and Sabadell. Memorable people born in Derby include Herbert Spencer, John A. Hobson, and Richard J. Roberts. Memorable people who died in Derby include Steve Bloomer, John Lombe, and Joseph Wright of Derby. Derby has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many painters, and soccer players. Derby is located in United Kingdom.
Derby is a cathedral city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is 263,490 (2022). Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Derby was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Herbert Spencer, John A. Hobson, and Richard J. Roberts. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Derby including Steve Bloomer, John Lombe, and Joseph Wright of Derby.
People Born in Derby
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Herbert Spencer
PHILOSOPHER
1820 - 1903
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 31
John A. Hobson
ECONOMIST
1858 - 1940
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 7
Richard J. Roberts
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 15
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 8
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1
Edward Blore
ARCHITECT
1787 - 1879
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 30
William de Wiveleslie Abney
ASTRONOMER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 6
Andrew Planche
BUSINESSPERSON
1727 - 1809
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 5
Horace Bailey
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1960
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 29
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 3
Keiran Lee
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 20
Max Sciandri
CYCLIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 18
People Deceased in Derby
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Steve Bloomer
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1938
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Joseph Wright of Derby
PAINTER
1734 - 1797
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 3
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Ernest Townsend
PAINTER
1880 - 1944
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 6
Alfred E. Goodey
PAINTER
1878 - 1945
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 7
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Derby
Go to all RankingsSteve Bloomer
SOCCER PLAYER
1874 - 1938
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
John Lombe
ENGINEER
1693 - 1722
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
William Duesbury
PAINTER
1725 - 1786
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Brian Clough
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Derby were soccer players (7), athletes (6), painters (3), racing drivers (2), and philosophers (1), while most who died were painters (4), soccer players (2), engineers (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Derby, including Mark Hateley, Stephy Mavididi, and Jamaal Lascelles. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Derby, including Horace Bailey, Mark Hateley, and Stephy Mavididi.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Derby since 1700.
