Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa ranks 1,312th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pori, Lørenskog, and Mitrovica, Kosovo. Memorable people born in Leamington Spa include Aleister Crowley, Henry Tandey, and William Renshaw. Memorable people who died in Leamington Spa include Gerry Ashmore, and Eddie Hapgood. Leamington Spa has been the birth place of many athletes, and tennis players and the death place of many racing drivers, and soccer players. Leamington Spa is located in United Kingdom.
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply Leamington, is a spa town and civil parish in Warwickshire, England. Originally a small village called Leamington Priors, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century following the popularisation of its water which was reputed to have medicinal qualities. In the 19th century, the town experienced one of the most rapid expansions in England. It is named after the River Leam, which flows through the town. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1993, Leamington Spa was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Aleister Crowley, Henry Tandey, and William Renshaw. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Leamington Spa including Gerry Ashmore, and Eddie Hapgood.
People Born in Leamington Spa
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Aleister Crowley
OCCULTIST
1875 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 1
Henry Tandey
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1977
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 2
William Renshaw
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1904
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 3
Ernest Renshaw
TENNIS PLAYER
1861 - 1899
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 4
Laura Muntz Lyall
PAINTER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5
Christian Horner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6
Charles Winslow
TENNIS PLAYER
1888 - 1963
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 7
Robin Hill
CHEMIST
1899 - 1991
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 8
Ernest Belfort Bax
PHILOSOPHER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 9
David Hobbs
RACING DRIVER
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 10
Ben Foster
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 40.12
Rank: 11
Steve Williams
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 22.95
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Leamington Spa
Go to all RankingsLaura Muntz Lyall
PAINTER
1860 - 1930
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 5
Ernest Belfort Bax
PHILOSOPHER
1854 - 1926
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 9
Steve Williams
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 22.95
Rank: 12
Laura Collett
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
Naomi Folkard
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Rachel Dincoff
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Edwin Jackson
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Leamington Spa
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Gerry Ashmore
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 1
Eddie Hapgood
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1973
HPI: 40.00
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leamington Spa were athletes (5), tennis players (3), occultists (1), military personnels (1), and painters (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leamington Spa, including Steve Williams, Laura Collett, and Rachel Dincoff. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leamington Spa, including Steve Williams, Laura Collett, and Naomi Folkard.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Leamington Spa since 1700.
