Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames ranks 608th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vitebsk, Basra, and Hamilton, Ontario. 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
Between 1709 and 1999, Kingston upon Thames was the birth place of 20 globally memorable people, including John Galsworthy, Eadweard Muybridge, and Tom Holland. Additionaly, 7 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
1867 - 1933
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 1
Eadweard Muybridge
1830 - 1904
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 2
Tom Holland
1996 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 3
John Cleland
1709 - 1789
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 4
Jonny Lee Miller
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 5
Steven Wilson
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 6
Donald Campbell
1921 - 1967
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 7
Luke Shaw
1995 - Present
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 8
Ingrid Newkirk
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 9
Joe Cole
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 10
Patrick Roberts
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.75
Rank: 11
Declan Rice
1999 - Present
HPI: 34.41
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kingston upon Thames
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People Deceased in Kingston upon Thames
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Godfrey Hounsfield
1919 - 2004
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 1
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
1770 - 1828
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 2
Nancy Wake
1912 - 2011
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 3
Bob Peck
1945 - 1999
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 4
George Nares
1831 - 1915
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 5
William T. Stearn
1911 - 2001
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 6
Ron Springett
1935 - 2015
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 7
Most individuals born in present day Kingston upon Thames were soccer players (5), actors (4), writers (2), photographers (1), and musicians (1), while most who died were engineers (1), politicians (1), social activists (1), actors (1), and explorers (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames, including Luke Shaw, Patrick Roberts, and Declan Rice. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston upon Thames, including Luke Shaw, Patrick Roberts, and Declan Rice.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames since 1700.
