Godalming
Godalming ranks 2,342nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Colophon (city), Gelnhausen, and Sherbrooke. Memorable people born in Godalming include Aldous Huxley, Sam Worthington, and Mary Toft. Memorable people who died in Godalming include Terry-Thomas and Mary Toft. Godalming has been the birth place of many writers and actors and the death place of many actors and social activists. Godalming is located in United Kingdom.
Godalming is a market town and civil parish in southwest Surrey, England, around 30 miles (49 km) southwest of central London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, at the confluence of the Rivers Wey and Ock. The civil parish covers 3.74 sq mi (9.7 km2) and includes the settlements of Farncombe, Binscombe and Aaron's Hill. Much of the area lies on the strata of the Lower Greensand Group and Bargate stone was quarried locally until the Second World War. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1696 and 1976, Godalming was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Aldous Huxley, Sam Worthington, and Mary Toft. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Godalming including Terry-Thomas and Mary Toft.
People Born in Godalming
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Aldous Huxley
1894 - 1963
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 1
Sam Worthington
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 2
Mary Toft
1703 - 1763
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 3
James Oglethorpe
1696 - 1785
HPI: 42.83
Rank: 4
Frederick DuCane Godman
1834 - 1919
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 5
Mick Mills
1949 - Present
HPI: 35.47
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Godalming
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Most individuals born in present day Godalming were writers (1), actors (1), social activists (1), politicians (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were actors (1) and social activists (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Godalming since 1700.
