Islington
Islington ranks 356th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Edo, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Ferrara. Memorable people born in Islington include Henry Hallett Dale, Alan Parker, and Helena Bonham Carter. Memorable people who died in Islington include W. W. Jacobs, Joe Orton, and Joe Meek. Islington has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many writers, and musicians. Islington is located in United Kingdom.
Islington is an inner-city area of north London, England, within the wider London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields and Regent's Canal, encompassing the area around the busy High Street, Upper Street, Essex Road, and Southgate Road to the east. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1857 and 2005, Islington was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Henry Hallett Dale, Alan Parker, and Helena Bonham Carter. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Islington including W. W. Jacobs, Joe Orton, and Joe Meek.
People Born in Islington
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Henry Hallett Dale
CHEMIST
1875 - 1968
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 10
Alan Parker
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2020
HPI: 71.91
Rank: 15
Helena Bonham Carter
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 29
Charles Scott Sherrington
BIOLOGIST
1952 - 1952
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 3
Karl Pearson
STATISTICIAN
1857 - 1936
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 7
Mary Kingsley
EXPLORER
1862 - 1900
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 5
Dana Rosemary Scallon
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 21
Emily Watson
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 33
Dave Sexton
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2012
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 12
Edwin Flack
ATHLETE
1873 - 1935
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 8
Naomie Harris
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 27
Kathy Burke
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Islington
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W. W. Jacobs
WRITER
1863 - 1943
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Rank: 1
Joe Orton
WRITER
1933 - 1967
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Rank: 2
Joe Meek
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Islington
Go to all RankingsW. W. Jacobs
WRITER
1863 - 1943
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Rank: 1
Joe Orton
WRITER
1933 - 1967
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Rank: 2
Joe Meek
MUSICIAN
1929 - 1967
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Islington were actors (13), singers (5), soccer players (5), film directors (2), and athletes (2), while most who died were writers (2), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Islington, including Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, and Naomie Harris. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Islington, including Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, and Naomie Harris.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Islington since 1700.
