Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton ranks 554th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Coimbra, Le Mans, and Hanau. Memorable people born in Wolverhampton include Liam Payne, Dave Holland, and Catherine Eddowes. Memorable people who died in Wolverhampton include Jimmy Mullen, Derek Dougan, and Melita Norwood. 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 of England. Located around 12 miles north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Walsall to the east and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the West Midlands after Birmingham and Coventry. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1683 and 1996, Wolverhampton was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Liam Payne, Dave Holland, and Catherine Eddowes. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Wolverhampton including Jimmy Mullen, Derek Dougan, and Melita Norwood.
People Born in Wolverhampton
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Liam Payne
SINGER
1993 - 2024
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 17
Dave Holland
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 18
Catherine Eddowes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 5
Jim Lea
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 16
Jonathan Wild
EXTREMIST
1683 - 1725
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 6
Jack Taylor
REFEREE
1930 - 2012
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 9
Fred Pentland
SOCCER PLAYER
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 8
Ashley Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 3
Richard Attwood
RACING DRIVER
1940 - Present
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 4
Stuart Baxter
COACH
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 21
Jack Rowley
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1998
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 7
John Rhodes
RACING DRIVER
1927 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Wolverhampton
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Jimmy Mullen
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Derek Dougan
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Melita Norwood
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Bert Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Eddie Clamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Wolverhampton
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SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1987
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Derek Dougan
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Melita Norwood
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Bert Williams
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Eddie Clamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 1995
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wolverhampton were soccer players (8), musicians (3), actors (3), singers (2), and racing drivers (2), while most who died were soccer players (4), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
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, Ashley Williams, and Jack Rowley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Wolverhampton since 1700.
