Mayfair
Mayfair ranks 1,010th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vladimir, Russia, Stockholm Palace, and Iran. Memorable people born in Mayfair include Elizabeth II, Ian Fleming, and Oswald Mosley. Memorable people who died in Mayfair include Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Disraeli, and J. Bruce Ismay. Mayfair has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and physicians. Mayfair is located in United Kingdom.
Mayfair is an area of London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1738 and 1926, Mayfair was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Elizabeth II, Ian Fleming, and Oswald Mosley. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Mayfair including Florence Nightingale, Benjamin Disraeli, and J. Bruce Ismay.
People Born in Mayfair
Go to all RankingsElizabeth II
NOBLEMAN
1926 - 2022
HPI: 89.80
Rank: 1
Ian Fleming
WRITER
1908 - 1964
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 2
Oswald Mosley
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1980
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 3
Alec Douglas-Home
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1995
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 4
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1738 - 1805
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 5
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1878
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 6
Spencer Perceval
POLITICIAN
1762 - 1812
HPI: 63.92
Rank: 7
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
POLITICIAN
1847 - 1929
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 8
William Martin Leake
WRITER
1777 - 1860
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 9
Princess Sophia of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1773 - 1844
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 10
Alastair Windsor, 2nd Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
NOBLEMAN
1914 - 1943
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 11
Kenneth Clark
HISTORIAN
1903 - 1983
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Mayfair
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Mayfair
Go to all RankingsFlorence Nightingale
PHYSICIAN
1820 - 1910
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
Benjamin Disraeli
POLITICIAN
1804 - 1881
HPI: 74.01
Rank: 2
J. Bruce Ismay
BUSINESSPERSON
1862 - 1937
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 3
Stirling Moss
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2020
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 4
Keith Moon
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1978
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 5
Alexander McQueen
DESIGNER
1969 - 2010
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 6
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
POLITICIAN
1721 - 1765
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 7
George Grenville
POLITICIAN
1712 - 1770
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 8
John Burgoyne
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1722 - 1792
HPI: 60.03
Rank: 9
Frederick North, Lord North
POLITICIAN
1732 - 1792
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 10
Anne Seymour Damer
SCULPTOR
1748 - 1828
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 11
George Grote
HISTORIAN
1794 - 1871
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Mayfair
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Most individuals born in present day Mayfair were politicians (9), noblemen (2), writers (2), military personnels (1), and historians (1), while most who died were politicians (5), physicians (1), businesspeople (1), racing drivers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, noblemen have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Mayfair, including Elizabeth II. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mayfair, including Oswald Mosley, Alec Douglas-Home, and John Russell, 1st Earl Russell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Mayfair since 1700.