Somers Town, London
Somers Town, London ranks 13,979th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Odisha, Grecia, Costa Rica, and Kamphaeng Phet province. Memorable people born in Somers Town, London include Mary Shelley. Memorable people who died in Somers Town, London include Mary Wollstonecraft. Somers Town, London has been the birth place of many writers and the death place of many writers. Somers Town, London is located in United Kingdom.
Somers Town is an inner-city district in North West London. It has been strongly influenced by the three mainline north London railway termini: Euston (1838), St Pancras (1868) and King's Cross (1852), together with the Midland Railway Somers Town Goods Depot (1887) next to St Pancras, where the British Library now stands. It was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725–1806). The area was originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651–1716), Lord Chancellor and Baron Somers of Evesham. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1797, Somers Town, London was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Mary Shelley. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Somers Town, London including Mary Wollstonecraft.
People Born in Somers Town, London
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Somers Town, London were writers (1), while most who died were writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Somers Town, London, including Mary Shelley.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Somers Town, London since 1700.
