Clapham
Clapham ranks #1532 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Schiedam, Sochi, and Alcalá de Henares. The most famous people from Clapham are Claude Rains, Annie Besant, and Kingsley Amis. The most famous people who died in Clapham are Vivienne Westwood, Vera Menchik, and Samuel Pepys. Clapham has been the birthplace of many actors, and writers and the death place of many fashion designers, and chess players. Clapham is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1820 and 1989, present-day Clapham was the birthplace of 12 globally memorable people, including Claude Rains, Annie Besant, and Kingsley Amis. Additionally, 5 globally memorable people died in present-day Clapham, including Vivienne Westwood, Vera Menchik, and Samuel Pepys.
People Born in Present-Day Clapham
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Claude Rains
Actor
1889 - 1967
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 1
Annie Besant
Social Activist
1847 - 1933
HPI: 68.96
Rank: 2
Kingsley Amis
Writer
1922 - 1995
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 3
F. H. Bradley
Philosopher
1846 - 1924
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 4
John Keegan
Historian
1934 - 2012
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 5
Tommy Hampson
Athlete
1907 - 1965
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6
George Grove
Writer
1820 - 1900
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 7
Julian Symons
Writer
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 8
Aston Webb
Architect
1849 - 1930
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 9
Sean Davis
Soccer Player
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 10
Dennis Waterman
Actor
1948 - 2022
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 11
Charlotte Ritchie
Actor
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Clapham
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Vivienne Westwood
Fashion Designer
1941 - 2022
HPI: 74.52
Rank: 1
Vera Menchik
Chess Player
1906 - 1944
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 2
Samuel Pepys
Writer
1633 - 1703
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 3
Jeremy Brett
Actor
1933 - 1995
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 4
Robert Mallet
Engineer
1810 - 1881
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Clapham were actors (3), writers (3), social activists (1), philosophers (1), and historians (1), while most who died were fashion designers (1), chess players (1), writers (1), actors (1), and engineers (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in present-day Clapham since 1700.
