#1Famous people · Cornwall
11 famous people were born in Cornwall from 1769 to 1993
At the top of the list is the American speed skater Bonnie Blair, covered in 40 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Bonnie Blair, dates from 1964.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Bonnie Blair
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1769
David M. Westcott
Youngest
1993
Aisling Cuffe
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Cornwall’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Cornwall
Two of the three are athletes.
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Rob Cohen
born 1949American film director and producer
32 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GB#3
Through the years
When Cornwall’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1940s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Cornwall is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Cornwall
8 more, from 1769 to 1993.
Hannah Johnston Bailey
1839–1923American teacher, activist, advocate for peace, temperance, women's suffrage
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Russell M. Coryell
1891–1941Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in West Point: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cornwall 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 (6)
- Bonnie Blair: http://www.VancityAllie.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Cohen: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Johnston Bailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Hixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Strong: Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons