Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon, London ranks 460th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Angers, Omsk, and Chemnitz. Memorable people born in Wimbledon, London include Oliver Reed, John William Godward, and Reginald Doherty. Memorable people who died in Wimbledon, London include James Hunt, Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, and Arnold Toynbee. Wimbledon, London has been the birth place of many actors, and tennis players and the death place of many writers, and racing drivers. Wimbledon, London is located in United Kingdom.
Wimbledon is a district and town of south-west London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of the centre of London at Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,187 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Wimbledon Town and Dundonald, Hillside, Wandle, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1791 and 1988, Wimbledon, London was the birth place of 30 globally memorable people, including Oliver Reed, John William Godward, and Reginald Doherty. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Wimbledon, London including James Hunt, Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon, and Arnold Toynbee.
People Born in Wimbledon, London
Go to all RankingsOliver Reed
ACTOR
1938 - 1999
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 1
John William Godward
PAINTER
1861 - 1922
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 2
Reginald Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1872 - 1910
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 3
Geoffrey Hinton
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 4
André Waterkeyn
ENGINEER
1917 - 2005
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 5
Laurence Doherty
TENNIS PLAYER
1875 - 1919
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 6
Vanessa Kirby
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 51.22
Rank: 7
Georgette Heyer
WRITER
1902 - 1974
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 8
Spencer Gore
TENNIS PLAYER
1850 - 1906
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 9
David Walliams
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.04
Rank: 10
Raymond Briggs
COMIC ARTIST
1934 - 2022
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 11
David Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Wimbledon, London
Go to all RankingsGerald Logan
ATHLETE
1879 - 1951
HPI: 40.65
Rank: 21
Ben Miles
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 22
Victoria Hamilton
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 24
Kemi Badenoch
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 28.80
Rank: 29
Jamie T
SINGER
1986 - Present
HPI: 18.40
Rank: 30
People Deceased in Wimbledon, London
Go to all RankingsJames Hunt
RACING DRIVER
1947 - 1993
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 1
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon
NOBLEMAN
1844 - 1910
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 2
Arnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 3
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1782
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 4
Maria Caterina Brignole
COMPANION
1737 - 1813
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 5
Vera Brittain
WRITER
1893 - 1970
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 6
Sandy Denny
SINGER
1947 - 1978
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 7
Joseph Bazalgette
ENGINEER
1819 - 1891
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 8
Elizabeth Ryan
TENNIS PLAYER
1892 - 1979
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 9
Lionel Tertis
MUSICIAN
1876 - 1975
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 10
Margaret Oliphant
WRITER
1828 - 1897
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 11
Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR
1937 - 2017
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Wimbledon, London were actors (8), tennis players (4), writers (3), racing drivers (2), and musicians (2), while most who died were writers (2), racing drivers (1), noblemen (1), historians (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wimbledon, London, including Oliver Reed, Vanessa Kirby, and David Walliams. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wimbledon, London, including Oliver Reed, Vanessa Kirby, and David Walliams.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Wimbledon, London since 1700.