Woolwich
Woolwich ranks 1,037th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stoke-on-Trent, Winterthur, and Blackburn. The most famous people from Woolwich are Mary Quant, Charles George Gordon, and Richard Lovelace. The most famous people who died in Woolwich are Eddie Owen. Woolwich has been the birth place of many writers, and racing drivers and the death place of many athletes. Woolwich is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1617 and 1963, Woolwich was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Mary Quant, Charles George Gordon, and Richard Lovelace. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Woolwich including Eddie Owen.
People Born in Woolwich
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Mary Quant
FASHION DESIGNER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 1
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 66.23
Rank: 2
Richard Lovelace
WRITER
1617 - 1658
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 3
Alice Keppel
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1947
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 4
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 5
Ian Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 6
Jon Hiseman
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2018
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 7
William Christie
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1922
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 8
Julian Bailey
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 9
Ian Raby
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 10
Sylvia Syms
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 11
Adrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Woolwich
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Woolwichwere writers (2), racing drivers (2), fashion designers (1), engineers (1), and celebrities (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, fashion designers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Woolwich, including Mary Quant. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Woolwich, including Richard Lovelace, and Louis de Bernières.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Woolwich since 1700.
