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London ranks #3 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New York City, and Paris. The most famous people from London are Ada Lovelace, John Major, and Charles Babbage. The most famous people who died in London are Karl Marx, T. S. Eliot, and Jack the Ripper. London has been the birthplace of many actors, and writers and the death place of many writers, and politicians. London is located in United Kingdom.

People

Between 15 and 2011, present-day London was the birthplace of 1,035 globally memorable people, including Ada Lovelace, John Major, and Charles Babbage. Additionally, 1,027 globally memorable people died in present-day London, including Karl Marx, T. S. Eliot, and Jack the Ripper.

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Occupations

Most people born in present-day London were actors (227), writers (117), politicians (105), musicians (55), and athletes (44),  while most who died were writers (170), politicians (114), actors (110), painters (60), and musicians (55).

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day London since 1700.

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