#1Famous people · London
4 famous people were born in London
The best known is the American politician Brooks Hays, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Jesse M. Martin and Boss Schmidt. The first birth on record is Jesse M. Martin’s, in 1877, and the last Brooks Hays’, in 1898. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Brooks Hays
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1877
Jesse M. Martin
Youngest
1898
Brooks Hays
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in London
By how many languages cover them, Brooks Hays comes first (7), then Jesse M. Martin (7) and Boss Schmidt (4).
#1#2#3Through the years
When London’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1880s, at 2.
Politics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What London is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in London
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is London and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boss Schmidt: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Schmidt: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons