Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames ranks 607th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Göttingen, Shkodër, and Craiova. Memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames include John Galsworthy, Eadweard Muybridge, and Tom Holland. Memorable people who died in Kingston upon Thames include Godfrey Hounsfield, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, and Nancy Wake. Kingston upon Thames has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many engineers, and politicians. Kingston upon Thames is located in United Kingdom.
Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as the place where some Saxon kings were crowned. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1706 and 1999, Kingston upon Thames was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including John Galsworthy, Eadweard Muybridge, and Tom Holland. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston upon Thames including Godfrey Hounsfield, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, and Nancy Wake.
People Born in Kingston upon Thames
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John Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 1
Eadweard Muybridge
PHOTOGRAPHER
1830 - 1904
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 2
Tom Holland
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 3
John Cleland
WRITER
1709 - 1789
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 4
Jonny Lee Miller
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 5
Steven Wilson
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 6
John Belchier
BIOLOGIST
1706 - 1785
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 7
Ingrid Newkirk
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 8
Donald Campbell
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 9
Declan Rice
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 10
Luke Shaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 11
Joe Cole
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kingston upon Thames
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Kieran West
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.80
Rank: 19
Jodie Burrage
TENNIS PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.09
Rank: 23
Ben Lane
BADMINTON PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 23.92
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Kingston upon Thames
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Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 1
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 2
Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 3
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 4
George Nares
EXPLORER
1831 - 1915
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 5
William T. Stearn
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 6
R. C. Sherriff
WRITER
1896 - 1975
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 7
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Kingston upon Thames
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Most individuals born in present day Kingston upon Thames were soccer players (5), actors (4), writers (2), athletes (2), and tennis players (2), while most who died were engineers (1), politicians (1), social activists (1), actors (1), and explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames, including Declan Rice, Luke Shaw, and Patrick Roberts. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston upon Thames, including Declan Rice, Luke Shaw, and Patrick Roberts.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames since 1700.
