Westminster
Westminster ranks 198th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pamplona, Louisville, Kentucky, and Skopje. Memorable people born in Westminster include Edward V of England, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, and Henry Purcell. Memorable people who died in Westminster include Robert Peel, John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, and Guy Fawkes. Westminster has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and actors. Westminster is located in United Kingdom.
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End theatre. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1470 and 2002, Westminster was the birth place of 64 globally memorable people, including Edward V of England, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, and Henry Purcell. Additionaly, 44 globally memorable people have passed away in Westminster including Robert Peel, John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville, and Guy Fawkes.
People Born in Westminster
Go to all RankingsEdward V of England
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1483
HPI: 85.88
Rank: 19
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
POLITICIAN
1708 - 1778
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 40
Henry Purcell
COMPOSER
1659 - 1695
HPI: 78.16
Rank: 34
Ben Jonson
WRITER
1572 - 1637
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 20
William Jones
LINGUIST
1746 - 1794
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 37
Dua Lipa
SINGER
1995 - Present
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 6
Alice Liddell
INSPIRATION
1852 - 1934
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 21
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1554
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 43
Major Ritchie
TENNIS PLAYER
1870 - 1955
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 38
Rachel Weisz
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 50
John William Polidori
WRITER
1795 - 1821
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 26
Edmund Kean
ACTOR
1787 - 1833
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 31
People Deceased in Westminster
Go to all RankingsRobert Peel
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1850
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1763
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 2
Guy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1809
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Henry III of England
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1272
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Henry IV of England
NOBLEMAN
1367 - 1413
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Henry Morton Stanley
EXPLORER
1841 - 1904
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Godwin
PHILOSOPHER
1756 - 1836
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Westminster
Go to all RankingsRobert Peel
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1850
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Guy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Jim Capaldi
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
POLITICIAN
1738 - 1809
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Henry III of England
POLITICIAN
1207 - 1272
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Henry IV of England
NOBLEMAN
1367 - 1413
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Henry Morton Stanley
EXPLORER
1841 - 1904
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Godwin
PHILOSOPHER
1756 - 1836
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Arthur Percival
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Tommy Cooper
ACTOR
1921 - 1984
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
ENGINEER
1806 - 1859
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Philip Noel-Baker
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1982
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Westminster were actors (22), politicians (8), writers (4), military personnels (4), and singers (3), while most who died were politicians (15), actors (6), military personnels (4), mathematicians (3), and engineers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Westminster, including Rachel Weisz, Hugh Fraser, and Cary Elwes. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Westminster, including Rachel Weisz, Edmund Kean, and Hugh Fraser.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Westminster since 1700.