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Present Day

Northampton (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Northampton ranks 768th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brookline, Massachusetts, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and London Borough of Hackney. Memorable people born in Northampton include Harold Harefoot, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Alan Moore. Memorable people who died in Northampton include Muriel Freeman, Michael Polanyi, and Bob Anderson. Northampton has been the birth place of many actors, and composers and the death place of many athletes, and writers. Northampton is located in United Kingdom.

Northampton is a town and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is the county town of Northamptonshire and the administrative centre of the unitary authority of West Northamptonshire. The town is situated on the River Nene, 60 miles (97 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham. Northampton is one of the largest towns in England; the population of its overall urban area was recorded as 249,093 in the 2021 census. The parish of Northampton alone had 137,387. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1016 and 1997, Northampton was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Harold Harefoot, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Alan Moore. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Northampton including Muriel Freeman, Michael Polanyi, and Bob Anderson.

People Born in Northampton

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Northampton were actors (4), composers (3), soccer players (3), musicians (2), and writers (2),  while most who died were athletes (2), writers (2), politicians (2), chemists (1), and racing drivers (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Northampton, including Matt Smith, Sophie Turner, and Marc Warren. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Northampton, including Matt Smith, Sophie Turner, and Marc Warren.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Northampton since 1700.