#1Politics & Law
Jethro Tull
1674–1741British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution
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Famous people · Upper Basildon, Berkshire
A single famous person was born in Upper Basildon: Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull came into the world in 1674. That places their birth before the Georgians. Readers can find them written up in 29 languages. Nearby, Pangbourne, 3 mi away, lists 4, led by Tracy Edwards.
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Jethro Tull
in 29 Wikipedia languages
First
1674
Jethro Tull
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Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Upper Basildon
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Pangbourne lists the most people: 4.
Questions about famous people from Upper Basildon
Who is the most famous person from Upper Basildon?
Jethro Tull (British agricultural pioneer, activist of the British Agricultural Revolution) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 29 languages.
How many famous people were born in Upper Basildon?
1 people born in Upper Basildon have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 2 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Upper Basildon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Upper Basildon?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Upper Basildon’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
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From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Jethro Tull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Edwards: TMF95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nassau William Senior: Original uploader was user:Milneg at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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