One of the world’s most influential computer pioneers & World War Two codebreaker, this amazing mathematician has a rather tragic story

Arguably the world's most famous and successful living architect, This Stockport-born man has designed the London Gherkin, New York's Hearst Tower and restored Berlin's Reichstag.

Olympic Gold and Bronze Medal winning English field hockey player. She was capped a record 375 times for her country and was the England and Great Britain Captain for 13 years.

Born in Ardwick, he was a British Mountaineer and a pioneer of rock climbing - also known as the Human Fly & The Master

Born and raised in Moss Side, the leader of the British suffragette movement helped shape the battle for women's votes. Along with her family she organised meetings and protests which prepared the way for the eventual spread of the vote

this great British PM was born in Chorlton-on-Medlock in 1863, the son of a schoolmaster. He went on to lead the country through the First World War and laid the foundations for the welfare state.

Born in Clayton, Manchester was an English professional middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1920s & 30s. He was denied the opportunity to fight for championships in Great Britain because of the colour bar. He was anti-racist activist

This Salford-raised Welshman has been a constant fixture at Old Trafford - and stands unique in British football for his longevity and commitment.

The Victorian novelist was born in Chelsea but settled in Ardwick and wrote some of her finest works here. YOu can visit her beautiful former home and its gardens;

the poet who speaks for the people. People’s poet and broadcaster is currently Chancellor of Manchester University. The young poet emerged from Hulme’s legendary 1980s counterculture, having grown up in the care system in Wigan.

Born in St Lucia. He was an economist, Nobel Prize winner and Britain’s first black professor (who taught at Manchester University)

tending to the sick and fighting for the needy - Registered nurse & anti-racism campaigner. Although born in Jamaica, she became Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Manchester.

Radcliffe-born director won over the world with his spectacular 2012 Olympic opening ceremony – a quirky hymn to all things British. He’ scooped Best Director for 'Slumdog Millionaire'