Woking
Woking ranks 2,332nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind East London, South Africa, Connecticut, and Ventura, California. The most famous people from Woking are Ron Dennis, Rick Parfitt, and Martin Birch. The most famous people who died in Woking are J. Paul Getty, Arthur Balfour, and W. O. Bentley. Woking has been the birth place of many singers, and actors and the death place of many businesspeople, and politicians. Woking is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1930 and 1987, Woking was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Ron Dennis, Rick Parfitt, and Martin Birch. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Woking including J. Paul Getty, Arthur Balfour, and W. O. Bentley.
People Born in Woking
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Ron Dennis
BUSINESSPERSON
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 1
Rick Parfitt
SINGER
1948 - 2016
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 2
Martin Birch
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3
Sarah Mullally
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 4
Paul Weller
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 5
Kenneth Frampton
ARCHITECT
1930 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 6
Tom Mison
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 7
Sam Underwood
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Woking
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J. Paul Getty
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1976
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 1
Arthur Balfour
POLITICIAN
1848 - 1930
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 2
W. O. Bentley
INVENTOR
1888 - 1971
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 3
Ethel Smyth
COMPOSER
1858 - 1944
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 4
William Ernest Henley
WRITER
1849 - 1903
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wokingwere singers (2), actors (2), businesspeople (1), musicians (1), and religious figures (1), while most who died were businesspeople (1), politicians (1), inventors (1), composers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Woking, including Rick Parfitt, and Paul Weller. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Woking, including Rick Parfitt, and Paul Weller.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Woking since 1700.
