Finchley
Finchley ranks 3,124th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gabès, Aurich, and Trikala. Memorable people born in Finchley include Dora Boothby, Terry-Thomas, and Emma Bunton. Memorable people who died in Finchley include Mary Proctor. Finchley has been the birth place of many actors, and tennis players and the death place of many astronomers. Finchley is located in United Kingdom.
Finchley is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. Finchley is on high ground, 7 mi (11 km) north of Charing Cross. Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1835 and 1976, Finchley was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Dora Boothby, Terry-Thomas, and Emma Bunton. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Finchley including Mary Proctor.
People Born in Finchley
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Dora Boothby
TENNIS PLAYER
1881 - 1970
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1
Terry-Thomas
ACTOR
1911 - 1990
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 2
Emma Bunton
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 3
Anthony Andrews
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 4
Osbert Salvin
BIOLOGIST
1835 - 1898
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Finchley
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Finchley were actors (2), tennis players (1), singers (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were astronomers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Finchley, including Emma Bunton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Finchley, including Terry-Thomas, and Anthony Andrews.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Finchley since 1700.
