Clapham ranks 1,735th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Barmen, Arlington, Texas, and Granollers. Memorable people born in Clapham include Annie Besant, Kingsley Amis, and F. H. Bradley. Memorable people who died in Clapham include Vivienne Westwood, Jeremy Brett, and Vera Menchik. Clapham has been the birth place of many writers and social activists and the death place of many fashion designers and actors. Clapham is located in United Kingdom.
Clapham is a district in south west London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas extending into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1820 and 1979, Clapham was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Annie Besant, Kingsley Amis, and F. H. Bradley. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Clapham including Vivienne Westwood, Jeremy Brett, and Vera Menchik.
1847 - 1933
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 1
1922 - 1995
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 2
1846 - 1924
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 3
1889 - 1967
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4
1934 - 2012
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 5
1907 - 1965
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 6
1820 - 1900
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 7
1979 - Present
HPI: 16.97
Rank: 8
1941 - 2022
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 1
1933 - 1995
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 2
1906 - 1944
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 3
1633 - 1703
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 4
1810 - 1881
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 5
Most individuals born in present day Clapham were writers (2), social activists (1), philosophers (1), actors (1), and historians (1), while most who died were fashion designers (1), actors (1), chess players (1), writers (1), and engineers (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 7 globally memorable people born in Clapham since 1700.