Camden Town
Camden Town ranks #1674 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Charlottesville, Virginia, Hendon, and Walthamstow. The most famous people from Camden Town are Oliver Heaviside, Anthony Head, and Philibert Jacques Melotte. The most famous people who died in Camden Town are J. D. Bernal, Amy Winehouse, and Karel Reisz. Camden Town has been the birthplace of many actors, and mathematicians and the death place of many chemists, and musicians. Camden Town is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1850 and 1992, present-day Camden Town was the birthplace of 11 globally memorable people, including Oliver Heaviside, Anthony Head, and Philibert Jacques Melotte. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Camden Town, including J. D. Bernal, Amy Winehouse, and Karel Reisz.
People Born in Present-Day Camden Town
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Oliver Heaviside
Mathematician
1850 - 1925
HPI: 68.83
Rank: 1
Anthony Head
Actor
1954 - 2026
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 2
Philibert Jacques Melotte
Astronomer
1880 - 1961
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 3
Olivia Williams
Actor
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 4
Eugene Aynsley Goossens
Conductor
1893 - 1962
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 5
Freddie Highmore
Actor
1992 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 6
Tulisa
Actor
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 7
Jodhi May
Actor
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.67
Rank: 8
Daniel Kaluuya
Actor
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 9
Keir Gilchrist
Actor
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 10
Just Jack
Singer
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.72
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Camden Town
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J. D. Bernal
Chemist
1901 - 1971
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 1
Amy Winehouse
Musician
1983 - 2011
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 2
Karel Reisz
Film Director
1926 - 2002
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Camden Town were actors (7), mathematicians (1), astronomers (1), conductors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were chemists (1), musicians (1), and film directors (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in present-day Camden Town since 1700.
