Holloway, London
Holloway, London ranks 3,202nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gyeongju, Kouvola, and Haywards Heath. Memorable people born in Holloway, London include Steve Howe, Edward Lear, and Tom Sharpe. Memorable people who died in Holloway, London include Charlotte Coleman. Holloway, London has been the birth place of many writers, and musicians and the death place of many actors. Holloway, London is located in United Kingdom.
Holloway is an area of North London in the borough of Islington, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) north of Charing Cross, which follows the line of the Holloway Road (A1). At the centre of Holloway is the Nag's Head commercial area which sits between the more residential Upper Holloway and Lower Holloway neighbourhoods. Holloway has a multicultural population and includes the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal F.C. Until 2016, it was the site of Holloway Prison, the largest women's prison in Europe. Before 1965, it was in the historic county of Middlesex. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1812 and 1995, Holloway, London was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Steve Howe, Edward Lear, and Tom Sharpe. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Holloway, London including Charlotte Coleman.
People Born in Holloway, London
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Steve Howe
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 3
Edward Lear
WRITER
1812 - 1888
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 5
Tom Sharpe
WRITER
1928 - 2013
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 1
Tao Geoghegan Hart
CYCLIST
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.18
Rank: 2
Andy Yiadom
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 29.87
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Holloway, London
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Newly Added People Deceased in Holloway, London
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Most individuals born in present day Holloway, London were writers (2), musicians (1), cyclists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Holloway, London, including Steve Howe. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Holloway, London, including Edward Lear, and Tom Sharpe.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Holloway, London since 1700.
