#1Famous people · London
11 famous people from London, many of them athletes
At the top of the list is the American basketball player Reed Sheppard, covered in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Darrell Scott and Charlie Parsley. The list runs from Jim Jones, born in 1876, to Reed Sheppard, born in 2004. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Reed Sheppard
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1876
Jim Jones
Youngest
2004
Reed Sheppard
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about London’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When London’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What London is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in London
By how many languages cover them, Reed Sheppard comes first (12), then Darrell Scott (10) and Charlie Parsley (4).
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The other 8 span the years 1876 to 1986.
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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)
- Reed Sheppard: Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Scott: Erik Joling at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Erik Joling), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Stivers: LRC Public Information - photographers Bud Kraft and David Hargis, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lewis: LRC Public Information - Photographers David Hargis and Bud Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons