Eltham
Eltham ranks 3,406th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Betzdorf Castle, Lisburn, and Karviná. The most famous people from Eltham are Bob Hope, John Latham, and Alan Gardiner. The most famous people who died in Eltham are John Lilburne. Eltham has been the birth place of many comedians, and physicians and the death place of many politicians. Eltham is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1740 and 1959, Eltham was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Bob Hope, John Latham, and Alan Gardiner. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Eltham including John Lilburne.
People Born in Eltham
Go to all RankingsBob Hope
COMEDIAN
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 1
John Latham
PHYSICIAN
1740 - 1837
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 2
Alan Gardiner
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1879 - 1963
HPI: 60.00
Rank: 3
Bryan Sykes
BIOLOGIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 4
Bernardine Evaristo
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Eltham
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Most individuals born in present day Eltham were comedians (1), physicians (1), archaeologists (1), biologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, biologists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Eltham, including Bryan Sykes. Whereas, throughout history, comedians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Eltham, including Bob Hope.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Eltham since 1700.






