Charing Cross
Charing Cross ranks 10,680th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alegrete, Pont-Sainte-Maxence, and West Midlands (county). Memorable people born in Charing Cross include Dudley Moore, and Richard Gunn. Memorable people who died in Charing Cross include William Blake. Charing Cross has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many writers. Charing Cross is located in United Kingdom.
Charing Cross is a junction in Westminster, London, England, where six routes meet. Since the early 19th century, Charing Cross has been the notional "centre of London" and became the point from which distances from London are measured. Clockwise from north, the routes that meet at Charing Cross are: the east side of Trafalgar Square leading to St Martin's Place and then Charing Cross Road; the Strand leading to the City; Northumberland Avenue leading to the Thames Embankment; Whitehall leading to Parliament Square; The Mall leading to Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace; and two short roads leading to Pall Mall. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1871 and 1935, Charing Cross was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Dudley Moore, and Richard Gunn. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Charing Cross including William Blake.
People Born in Charing Cross
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People Deceased in Charing Cross
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Charing Cross were actors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Charing Cross, including Dudley Moore. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Charing Cross, including Dudley Moore.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Charing Cross since 1700.
