Charlton, London
Charlton, London ranks 10,154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Talca, Flums, and La Ciotat. Memorable people born in Charlton, London include Flinders Petrie, and Walter de la Mare. Memorable people who died in Charlton, London include Peter Barlow, and Henry Oldenburg. Charlton, London has been the birth place of many archaeologists, and writers and the death place of many mathematicians, and politicians. Charlton, London is located in United Kingdom.
Charlton is an area of southeast London, England, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east of Greenwich and west of Woolwich, on the south bank of the River Thames, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross. An ancient parish in the county of Kent, it became part of the metropolitan area of London in 1855 and is home to Charlton Athletic and Charlton House. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1853 and 1873, Charlton, London was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Flinders Petrie, and Walter de la Mare. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Charlton, London including Peter Barlow, and Henry Oldenburg.
People Born in Charlton, London
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Flinders Petrie
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1853 - 1942
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 1
Walter de la Mare
WRITER
1873 - 1956
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Charlton, London
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Peter Barlow
MATHEMATICIAN
1776 - 1862
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 1
Henry Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1619 - 1677
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Charlton, London were archaeologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were mathematicians (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history archaeologists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Charlton, London, including Flinders Petrie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Charlton, London since 1700.
