John Graunt

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Born	April 24, 1620 • London • England
Died	April 18, 1674 (aged 53) • London • England
Notable Works	“Natural and Political Observations… Made Upon the Bills of Mortality”
Subjects Of Study	London • mortality • mortality table • survivorship curve

Charles Booth

Charles Booth

British sociologist

Sidney Webb

British economist

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John Wilkes

British journalist and politician

Arnold Fitzthedmar

English alderman

Henry Mayhew

British journalist

Baker, Sir Benjamin

Sir Benjamin Baker

British engineer

William Beckford

lord mayor of London, England

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Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet

British engineer

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British philanthropist

Sir William Walworth

mayor of London

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English crusader

Gregory King

British statistician

John Stow

English author

Sir John Hawkshaw.

Sir John Hawkshaw

British engineer

Sir Joseph William Bazalgette

British engineer

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson

prime minister of United Kingdom

Ken Livingstone

Ken Livingstone

British politician

Khan, Sadiq

Sadiq Khan

British politician

Hôtel Ritz

César Ritz

Swiss businessman

Herbert Stanley Morrison, Baron Morrison

British statesman