City of London
City of London ranks 2,536th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kita, Tokyo, Redhill, Surrey, and Komárno. Memorable people born in City of London include Thomas More, Louisa Adams, and Samuel Pepys. Memorable people who died in City of London include Æthelred the Unready, Richard Lovelace, and Catherine Eddowes. City of London has been the birth place of many writers, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. City of London is located in United Kingdom.
The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district in England. Established by the Romans around 47 AD as Londinium, it forms the historic centre of the wider London metropolis. Surrounded by the modern ceremonial county of Greater London, from which it remains separate, the City is a unique local authority area governed by the City of London Corporation, which is led by the Lord Mayor of London; although it forms part of the region governed by the Greater London Authority. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1478 and 1840, City of London was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Thomas More, Louisa Adams, and Samuel Pepys. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in City of London including Æthelred the Unready, Richard Lovelace, and Catherine Eddowes.
People Born in City of London
Go to all RankingsThomas More
PHILOSOPHER
1478 - 1535
HPI: 81.52
Rank: 4
Louisa Adams
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1852
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 2
Samuel Pepys
WRITER
1633 - 1703
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 1
William Rutter Dawes
ASTRONOMER
1799 - 1868
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 6
Simeon Solomon
PAINTER
1840 - 1905
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 5
Abraham Cowley
WRITER
1618 - 1667
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 3
People Deceased in City of London
Go to all RankingsÆthelred the Unready
POLITICIAN
968 - 1016
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 1
Richard Lovelace
WRITER
1617 - 1658
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2
Catherine Eddowes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1888
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day City of London were writers (2), philosophers (1), politicians (1), astronomers (1), and painters (1), while most who died were politicians (1), writers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day City of London, including Samuel Pepys, and Abraham Cowley.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in City of London since 1700.