Chelsea, London
Chelsea, London ranks 780th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind United Kingdom, Stoke-on-Trent, and Orlando, Florida. Memorable people born in Chelsea, London include Elizabeth Gaskell, Edward Fox, and George Smith. Memorable people who died in Chelsea, London include Christopher Lee, Rosalind Franklin, and Henry James. Chelsea, London has been the birth place of many actors and writers and the death place of many actors and writers. Chelsea, London is located in United Kingdom.
Chelsea is an affluent area in West London, England, due south-west of Charing Cross by approximately 2.5 miles. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames and for postal purposes is part of the south-western postal area. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1756 and 1997, Chelsea, London was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Elizabeth Gaskell, Edward Fox, and George Smith. Additionaly, 26 globally memorable people have passed away in Chelsea, London including Christopher Lee, Rosalind Franklin, and Henry James. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Chelsea, London than were born there.
People Born in Chelsea, London
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Elizabeth Gaskell
1810 - 1865
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 1
Edward Fox
1937 - Present
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 2
George Smith
1840 - 1876
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 3
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 4
James Gillray
1756 - 1815
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 5
Susannah York
1939 - 2011
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 6
Richard Christopher Carrington
1826 - 1875
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 7
Andrew Birkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 8
Max Newman
1897 - 1984
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 9
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
1919 - 2018
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 10
Stafford Cripps
1889 - 1952
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 11
Arthur Gardiner Butler
1844 - 1925
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Chelsea, London
Go to all RankingsAndrew Birkin
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 8
Richard A. Proctor
1837 - 1888
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 13
Max Kilman
1997 - Present
HPI: 18.89
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Chelsea, London
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Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 1
Rosalind Franklin
1920 - 1958
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 2
Henry James
1843 - 1916
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 3
George Eliot
1819 - 1880
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 4
Albert Finney
1936 - 2019
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 5
Dirk Bogarde
1921 - 1999
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 6
Philip Miller
1691 - 1771
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
1834 - 1903
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 8
P. L. Travers
1899 - 1996
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 9
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 10
Jack Hawkins
1910 - 1973
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 11
Hortense Mancini
1646 - 1699
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Chelsea, London
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Most individuals born in present day Chelsea, London were actors (4), writers (2), astronomers (2), politicians (2), and archaeologists (1), while most who died were actors (10), writers (5), biologists (4), painters (2), and film directors (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chelsea, London, including Edward Fox, Susannah York, and Omid Djalili. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chelsea, London, including Edward Fox, Susannah York, and Omid Djalili.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in Chelsea, London since 1700.
