#1Famous people · Leeds
Most of the 8 famous people born in Leeds came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Articles in 64 languages make the American basketball player Charles Barkley the best known. The next two names are Rebecca Bace and Alford L. McLaughlin. 2 were born in 1970 or later. From William R. Lawley, Jr. in 1920 to Sam Star in 2000, the births cover 80 years.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Charles Barkley
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1920
William R. Lawley, Jr.
Youngest
2000
Sam Star
Most common field
Sports
3 people
What stands out about Leeds’ famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Leeds
Three names lead: Charles Barkley (64 languages), Rebecca Bace (4) and Alford L. McLaughlin (3).
#1RB#2
Science & Medicine
Rebecca Bace
1955–2017American computer security expert
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
Alford L. McLaughlin
1928–1977Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Leeds’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Leeds is known for
Leeds has 10.5× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Leeds
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Birmingham lists the most people: 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leeds and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alford L. McLaughlin: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Lawley, Jr.: Senior Airman Elaine Vincent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Rose: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Farmer, Jr.: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons