Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull ranks 488th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamanashi Prefecture, Timișoara, and Kranj. Memorable people born in Kingston upon Hull include John Venn, William Wilberforce, and Joseph Boxhall. Memorable people who died in Kingston upon Hull include Philip Larkin. Kingston upon Hull has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many writers. Kingston upon Hull is located in United Kingdom.
Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, 25 miles (40 km) inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs, with a population of 268,852 (2022), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The built-up area has a population of 436,300. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1586 and 1998, Kingston upon Hull was the birth place of 29 globally memorable people, including John Venn, William Wilberforce, and Joseph Boxhall. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston upon Hull including Philip Larkin.
People Born in Kingston upon Hull
Go to all RankingsJohn Venn
PHILOSOPHER
1834 - 1923
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 23
William Wilberforce
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1833
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 22
Joseph Boxhall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1884 - 1967
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 2
Amy Johnson
PILOT
1903 - 1941
HPI: 62.55
Rank: 27
Tom Courtenay
ACTOR
1937 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 14
Ernest William Brown
MATHEMATICIAN
1866 - 1938
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 5
Edward Arthur Milne
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1950
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 29
Ebenezer Cobb Morley
SOCCER PLAYER
1831 - 1924
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 25
Mick Ronson
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1993
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 28
Poppy Morgan
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 13
Thelma Hopkins
ATHLETE
1936 - 2025
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 18
Trevor Bolder
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2013
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Kingston upon Hull
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Most individuals born in present day Kingston upon Hull were soccer players (5), actors (4), athletes (4), mathematicians (3), and musicians (2), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Hull, including Tom Courtenay, Patricia Bredin, and Hannah John-Kamen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston upon Hull, including Ebenezer Cobb Morley, Nick Barmby, and Daniel James.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Hull since 1700.