University Of Sheffield Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of University Of Sheffield. The list includes people like Jessica Ennis-Hill, David Blunkett, Richard J. Roberts, Eddie Izzard & Andy Whitfield. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as film & theater personalities, writers, scientists, lawyers & judges and miscellaneous etc.
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Eddie Izzard
(Comedian, Voice actor, Stage actor, Film actor)
Eddie Izzard
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Birthdate: February 7, 1962
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aden, Yemen

Although best known for her surreal and digressive stand-up comedies, Eddie Izzard is also a popular film and television actor. Born as Edward John Izzard, she began her career as a street performer, eventually making her first stage appearance at the age of twenty-five, quickly drawing larger and larger audience with her stream-of-consciousness delivery, achieving fame both home and abroad.

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Jessica Ennis-Hill
(British Retired Track and Field Athlete Who Specialized in Heptathlon and 100m Hurdles)
Jessica Ennis-Hill
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Jessica Ennis-Hill is a British retired track and field athlete. She specialized in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 meters hurdles. In 2012, she won an Olympic gold in the heptathlon. She was introduced to sports as a young girl and immediately took an interest in athletics. She has won several other titles as well in addition to her Olympic gold. 

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Lee Child
(Author)
Lee Child
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Coventry, England
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Joseph Marcell
(Actor)
Joseph Marcell
3
Birthdate: August 14, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: St. Lucia, Caribbean
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Dennis Skinner
(Member of Parliament for Bolsover (1970-2019))
Dennis Skinner
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 11, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England
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Amy Johnson
(Aviator)
Amy Johnson
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 1, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: January 5, 1941
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Rachel Shelley
(Actress)
Rachel Shelley
2
Birthdate: August 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Hilary Mantel
(Writer, Novelist, Essayist, Film critic, Poet lawyer, Literary critic)
Hilary Mantel
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 6, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Glossop

British author Hilary Mantel initially studied law at LSU and then concentrated on her writing career after moving to Botswana with her geologist husband. Her Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, later catapulted her to fame. She divorced and remarried her husband later.

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Denise Coates
(Chief executive officer, Businessperson)
Denise Coates
0
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: September 26, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Chris Chibnall
(Writer, Producer)
Chris Chibnall
0
Birthdate: March 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Gavin Bryars
(English Composer and Double Bassist)
Gavin Bryars
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 16, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England
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Helen Sharman
(Chemist)
Helen Sharman
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sheffield,England

The first British person to fly into space, Helen Sharman also became the first female astronaut to visit the Mir space station. She was selected from over 13,000 applicants to be part of the Project Juno program. She was also as a chemist for the chocolate manufacturer Mars.

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Linda Smith
(Comedian)
Linda Smith
1
Birthdate: January 29, 1958
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Erith, Kent, England
Died: February 27, 2006

Linda Smith was an English comedian who appeared regularly on Radio 4 panel games. She studied at the University of Sheffield. A lifelong socialist, she performed many benefit concerts to support various causes. She was popular for starring in her own Radio 4 sitcom, Linda Smith's A Brief History of Timewasting. She died of ovarian cancer, at the age of 48. 

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Brian Glover
(English Actor, Writer and Professional Wrestler)
Brian Glover
2
Birthdate: April 2, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died: July 24, 1997
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Paul Mason
(British Journalist and Broadcaster)
Paul Mason
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Birthdate: January 23, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Leigh, United Kingdom

Paul Mason is a British radio personality and commentator. Over the years, Mason has been a well-respected figure in the world of journalism. In 2003, he received the prestigious Wincott Prize for Business Journalism. The next year, he was adjudged Workworld Broadcaster of the Year. In 2007, he won the Diageo African Business Reporting Award.

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David Blunkett
(Former British Home Secretary)
David Blunkett
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 6, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sheffield, England
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Richard J. Roberts
(Biochemist, Molecular Biologist)
Richard J. Roberts
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 6, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Derby, England,

Molecular biologist Richard J. Roberts is best known for his Nobel Prize-winning research on split genes. The Harvard alumnus had wished to be a detective as a child but changed his mind after being gifted a chemistry set. He was also made a Fellow of the Royal Society and knighted.

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Jack Rosenthal
(Playwright)
Jack Rosenthal
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 8, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Died: May 29, 2004
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Maureen McTeer
(Lawyer, Writer)
Maureen McTeer
0
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ottawa
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Hollie Webb
(English Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Defender)
Hollie Webb
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 19, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belper, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Kadi Sesay
(Politician)
Kadi Sesay
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rotifunk, Moyamba District, Sierra Leone
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Donald Bailey
(English Civil Engineer Who Invented the Bailey Bridge)
Donald Bailey
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: September 15, 1901
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Died: May 5, 1985

Donald Bailey is largely remembered as the man behind the formation of the Bailey Bridge, which played a major role in World War II. He received many awards, including a knighthood, for his contribution. The University of Sheffield alumnus initially worked in railroading before joining the Ministry of Supply’s bridging department.

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Hans Kornberg
(British-American Biochemist)
Hans Kornberg
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 14, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Herford, Germany
Died: December 16, 2019

Hans Kornberg was a British-American biochemist who became the first person to be honored by the Biochemical Society with the prestigious Colworth Medal in 1963. He also held professorships at prestigious institutions, including the Boston University.

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David Wetherill
(British International Table Tennis Player)
David Wetherill
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Plymouth, England
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Nicholas Liverpool
(Politician)
Nicholas Liverpool
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berekua, Dominica
Died: June 1, 2015
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Amal Al Qubaisi
(Educator)
Amal Al Qubaisi
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 18, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Nick Beighton
(British Paracanoeist and Former British Army Officer)
Nick Beighton
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockport, England
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Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa
(Bahraini Politician)
Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa
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Listed In: Activists
Birthplace: Bahrain
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Jean-Paul Adam
(Ministry of Health and Social Affairs 2016 - 2020)
Jean-Paul Adam
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 12, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mahé, Seychelles
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Maha O
(YouTube Beauty Vlogger)
Maha O
0
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: August 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
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Pauline Nalova Lyonga
(Cameroonian Politician)
Pauline Nalova Lyonga
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthplace: Cameroon
The University of Sheffield is a public research university based out of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It suggestions its origins back to 1828 and is even a recipient of the Royal Charter in 1905. Being an integral member of the Russell Group, the University of Sheffield is a redbrick university, and was even deemed as the University of the Year in 2011 by Times Higher Education. With over 150 countries represented by its student body of almost 28,000, diversity thrives in the campus along with its excellent research framework. The university offers bachelors, masters, doctorate, diplomas and certificate courses in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Science, Social Science, Medicine, Architecture, Business and so many more prestigious programs. Being regarded as one of the powerhouse’s of British higher education, the university is consistently rated among the top 100 universities. The University of Sheffield was also positioned 84th globally, as per the QS World University Rankings 2016. Being number 42 out of 200 European Universities, it was also ranked 13th in the United Kingdom, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Various famous celebrities started their humble beginnings as a student of the University of Sheffield. David Blunkett, Lee Child, Martyn Percy and Jessica Ennis are some noteworthy individuals who attended the institute. We are fairly positive that you will be amazed by some of the remarkable alumni from the University of Sheffield who made it to this list.