Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames ranks 607th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Göttingen, Shkodër, and Craiova. Memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames include John Galsworthy, Eadweard Muybridge, and Tom Holland. Memorable people who died in Kingston upon Thames include Nancy Wake, Godfrey Hounsfield, and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool. Kingston upon Thames has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many social activists, and engineers. Kingston upon Thames is located in United Kingdom.
Kingston upon Thames, colloquially known as Kingston, is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is situated on the River Thames, 10 miles (16 km) south-west of Charing Cross. It is an ancient market town, notable as the place where some Saxon kings were crowned. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1706 and 1999, Kingston upon Thames was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including John Galsworthy, Eadweard Muybridge, and Tom Holland. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston upon Thames including Nancy Wake, Godfrey Hounsfield, and Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool.
People Born in Kingston upon Thames
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John Galsworthy
WRITER
1867 - 1933
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 10
Eadweard Muybridge
PHOTOGRAPHER
1830 - 1904
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 6
Tom Holland
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 24
John Cleland
WRITER
1709 - 1789
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 8
Steven Wilson
MUSICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 19
Jonny Lee Miller
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 5
Declan Rice
SOCCER PLAYER
1999 - Present
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 2
Joe Cole
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 17
Donald Campbell
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1967
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 9
John Belchier
BIOLOGIST
1706 - 1785
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 7
Ingrid Newkirk
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 16
Luke Shaw
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Kingston upon Thames
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Nancy Wake
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
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Rank: 1
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
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Rank: 2
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
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Rank: 3
George Nares
EXPLORER
1831 - 1915
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Rank: 4
William T. Stearn
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2001
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Rank: 5
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
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Rank: 6
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
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Rank: 7
R. C. Sherriff
WRITER
1896 - 1975
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Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Kingston upon Thames
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SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 2011
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Rank: 1
Godfrey Hounsfield
ENGINEER
1919 - 2004
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Rank: 2
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1828
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
George Nares
EXPLORER
1831 - 1915
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Rank: 4
William T. Stearn
BIOLOGIST
1911 - 2001
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Bob Peck
ACTOR
1945 - 1999
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Rank: 6
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
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Rank: 7
R. C. Sherriff
WRITER
1896 - 1975
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Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kingston upon Thames were soccer players (5), actors (4), writers (2), athletes (2), and tennis players (2), while most who died were social activists (1), engineers (1), politicians (1), explorers (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames, including Declan Rice, Luke Shaw, and Patrick Roberts. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston upon Thames, including Declan Rice, Luke Shaw, and Patrick Roberts.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Kingston upon Thames since 1700.
