51.4700° N, 0.0006° W
BLACKHEATH
Most Famous People Born in Blackheath, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 510
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1927
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 8.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Blackheath during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Blackheath Is Known For
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Football is Blackheath's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (107).
Blackheath over-indexes on cricket — 8.2× the global rate.
Blackheath under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Blackheath's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Henry Edward Armstrong
1848 - 1937
James Carpenter (astronomer)
1840 - 1899
Walter Willson Cobbett
1847 - 1937
Henry Duff Traill
1842 - 1900
Charlie Absolom
1846 - 1889
Thomas Spring Rice, 2nd Baron Monteagle of Brandon
1849 - 1926
James Templer (balloon aviator)
1846 - 1924
Richard Shute
1849 - 1886
George Luck
1840 - 1916
A. G. Guillemard
1845 - 1909
Harry Hart
1848 - 1920
Arthur Campbell Ainger
1841 - 1919
Robert Rumsey
1844 - 1884
William Penn (cricketer)
1849 - 1921
Francis Maule Campbell
1844 - 1920
George Burke (cricketer)
1847 - 1920
George Cass
1844 - 1892