Walthamstow
Walthamstow ranks 1,365th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oberhausen, Alajuela, and Avilés. Memorable people born in Walthamstow include William Morris, Harry Kane, and John Kemp Starley. Walthamstow has been the birth place of many soccer players, and musicians. Walthamstow is located in United Kingdom.
Walthamstow is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At the 2011 census, Walthamstow had a population of approximately 109,424 and is around 7.5 miles (12 km) north-east of Central London. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1834 and 1993, Walthamstow was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including William Morris, Harry Kane, and John Kemp Starley.
People Born in Walthamstow
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William Morris
DESIGNER
1834 - 1896
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 1
Harry Kane
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 2
John Kemp Starley
INVENTOR
1854 - 1901
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 3
Mick Box
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 4
Leslie Johnson
RACING DRIVER
1912 - 1959
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 5
Thomas Griffith Taylor
GEOGRAPHER
1880 - 1963
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 6
Naomi Ackie
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 7
Dwight Gayle
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.68
Rank: 8
Fleur East
MUSICIAN
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.61
Rank: 9
Jordan Archer
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 11.94
Rank: 10
Lutalo Muhammad
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 10.62
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Walthamstow
Go to all RankingsNaomi Ackie
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 7
Jordan Archer
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 11.94
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Walthamstow were soccer players (3), musicians (2), designers (1), inventors (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Walthamstow, including Harry Kane, Dwight Gayle, and Jordan Archer. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Walthamstow, including Harry Kane, Dwight Gayle, and Jordan Archer.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Walthamstow since 1700.
