Woolwich
Woolwich ranks 1,037th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stoke-on-Trent, Winterthur, and Blackburn. Memorable people born in Woolwich include Mary Quant, Charles George Gordon, and Alice Keppel. Memorable people who died in Woolwich include Eddie Owen. Woolwich has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and writers and the death place of many athletes. Woolwich is located in United Kingdom.
Woolwich is a town in southeast London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1617 and 1963, Woolwich was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Mary Quant, Charles George Gordon, and Alice Keppel. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Woolwich including Eddie Owen.
People Born in Woolwich
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Mary Quant
FASHION DESIGNER
1930 - 2023
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 1
Charles George Gordon
ENGINEER
1833 - 1885
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 2
Alice Keppel
CELEBRITY
1868 - 1947
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 3
Henry Maudslay
INVENTOR
1771 - 1831
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 4
Ian Wright
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 5
Jon Hiseman
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2018
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 6
Sylvia Syms
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 7
William Christie
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1922
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 8
Adrian Biddle
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - 2005
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 9
Julian Bailey
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 10
Ian Raby
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 11
Richard Lovelace
WRITER
1617 - 1658
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Woolwich
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People Deceased in Woolwich
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Newly Added People Deceased in Woolwich
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Most individuals born in present day Woolwich were racing drivers (2), writers (2), fashion designers (1), engineers (1), and celebrities (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, fashion designers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Woolwich, including Mary Quant. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Woolwich, including Julian Bailey, and Ian Raby.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Woolwich since 1700.
