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Wimbledon, London (gbr)

United Kingdom

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Wimbledon, London ranks 460th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Angers, Omsk, and Chemnitz. Memorable people born in Wimbledon, London include Oliver Reed, Geoffrey Hinton, and John William Godward. Memorable people who died in Wimbledon, London include James Hunt, Arnold Toynbee, and Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon. Wimbledon, London has been the birth place of many actors, and tennis players and the death place of many writers, and racing drivers. Wimbledon, London is located in United Kingdom.

Wimbledon is a suburb of southwest London, England, 7.0 miles (11.3 km) southwest of Charing Cross; it is the main commercial centre of the London Borough of Merton. Wimbledon had a population of 68,189 in 2011 which includes the electoral wards of Abbey, Wimbledon Town and Dundonald, Hillside, Wandle, Village, Raynes Park and Wimbledon Park. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1791 and 2001, Wimbledon, London was the birth place of 31 globally memorable people, including Oliver Reed, Geoffrey Hinton, and John William Godward. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in Wimbledon, London including James Hunt, Arnold Toynbee, and Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon.

People Born in Wimbledon, London

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Wimbledon, London were actors (8), tennis players (4), writers (3), racing drivers (2), and musicians (2),  while most who died were writers (2), racing drivers (1), historians (1), noblemen (1), and politicians (1).

Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Wimbledon, London, including Oliver Reed, Vanessa Kirby, and David Walliams. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Wimbledon, London, including Oliver Reed, Vanessa Kirby, and David Walliams.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 11 globally memorable people born in Wimbledon, London since 1700.