Greenwich
Greenwich ranks 757th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind São Bernardo do Campo, Takasaki, and Kuopio. Memorable people born in Greenwich include Philip Miller, Edgar Wallace, and Glen Johnson. Memorable people who died in Greenwich include Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, Thomas Tallis, and Nikolay Ogarev. Greenwich has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many astronomers, and painters. Greenwich is located in United Kingdom.
Greenwich is an area in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-south-east of Charing Cross. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1691 and 1998, Greenwich was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Philip Miller, Edgar Wallace, and Glen Johnson. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Greenwich including Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk, Thomas Tallis, and Nikolay Ogarev.
People Born in Greenwich
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Philip Miller
BIOLOGIST
1691 - 1771
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 5
Edgar Wallace
WRITER
1875 - 1932
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 6
Glen Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 11
Vic Buckingham
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1995
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 17
Dominic Cooper
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 16
Chris Smalling
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 3
Shaun Wright-Phillips
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1
Lawrence Hargrave
INVENTOR
1850 - 1915
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 7
Peter Brabrook
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 4
Douglas Booth
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.51
Rank: 2
Eberechi Eze
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 42.74
Rank: 13
Ellie Kendrick
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.25
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Greenwich
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Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
NOBLEMAN
1472 - 1481
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Nikolay Ogarev
WRITER
1813 - 1877
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Edmond Halley
ASTRONOMER
1656 - 1742
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
George Biddell Airy
ASTRONOMER
1801 - 1892
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ælfheah of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
954 - 1012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Willem van de Velde the Elder
PAINTER
1611 - 1693
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
POLITICIAN
1377 - Present
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Greenwich
Go to all RankingsAnne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
NOBLEMAN
1472 - 1481
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Thomas Tallis
COMPOSER
1502 - 1585
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Nikolay Ogarev
WRITER
1813 - 1877
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nevil Maskelyne
ASTRONOMER
1732 - 1811
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Edmond Halley
ASTRONOMER
1656 - 1742
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
George Biddell Airy
ASTRONOMER
1801 - 1892
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Ælfheah of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
954 - 1012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Willem van de Velde the Elder
PAINTER
1611 - 1693
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter
POLITICIAN
1377 - Present
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Greenwich were soccer players (11), actors (3), athletes (2), biologists (1), and writers (1), while most who died were astronomers (3), painters (2), noblemen (1), composers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Greenwich, including Glen Johnson, Chris Smalling, and Shaun Wright-Phillips. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Greenwich, including Glen Johnson, Vic Buckingham, and Chris Smalling.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Greenwich since 1700.
