1. Thomas Hooker (1586)

Puritan Minister

Puritan colonial leader. He founded the colony of Connecticut in 1636 and was active in its first government.

2. Will Gray (1976)

British Magician

English entertainer recognized as one of the top close-up corporate magicians in the UK.

3. Philip Oakey (1955)

English Pop Singer

English singer and producer best known as the frontman and co-founder of the intentionally-successful synthpop act The Human League. With the group, he has sold more than 20 million albums...

4. Louis Norman (1997)

Younow Star

Social star best known for his YouNow and YouTube channels, both under the name MagicSockDust. 

5. Duncan Norvelle (Unknow)

British Comedian

Duncan Norvelle is a comedian in the variety tradition who appeared on television from the early 1980s. He is probably most famous for his catch phrases Chase Me! leading to...

6. Paul Danson (1958)

Football Referee

Paul S. Danson is an English former association football referee in the Football League and Premier League. During his time on the List he was based in Leicester.

7. William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (Unknow)

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8. Maurice Dean Wint (1964)

Actor

Born in Leicestershire, England, Wint immigrated to Canada 1967. Wint is an stage, screen, and voice actor best known for The Cube.

9. Frederick Townley-Smith (1887)

Canadian Politician

Townley-Smith was a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Leicestershire England and became a farmer by career. Townley-Smith moved to Canada in...

10. Claire Lomas (1980)

Paraplegic Runner And Activist

Claire Lomas is a British campaigner fundraiser and former event rider known for finishing the 32nd Virgin London Marathon in 17 days using the ReWalk robotic suit.

11. Kevin Friend (1971)

Football Referee

Kevin Friend is an English professional football referee based in Leicester. He is a member of the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association. In 2009 Friend was promoted to the...

12. Francis Beaumont (1584)

English Dramatist

s Beaumont was a dramatist in the English Renaissance theatre most famous for his collaborations with John Fletcher. Beaumont was the son of Sir Francis Beaumont of Grace Dieu near...

13. William Whiston (1667)

Theologian Historian Mathematici

ston was an English theologian historian and mathematician a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. He is now probably best known for his translation of...

14. David Webber (Unknow)

Information Semantics

David R. R. Webber is an Information technologist specializing in applications of XML ebXML and EDI to standards based information exchanges. He is a senior member of the ACM since...

15. Jonnie Irwin (1973)

Television Presenter

Jonnie Irwin is a British television presenter business and property expert.

16. Mark Goodacre (1967)

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Mark Goodacre is a New Testament scholar and Professor at Duke University's Department of Religion. He has written extensively on the Synoptic Problem; that is the origins of the gospels...