#1Science & Medicine
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
1900–1979British-born American astronomer
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Famous people · Wendover, Buckinghamshire
The 10 famous people born in Wendover, led by Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
The best known is the British-Born American astronomer Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin, with articles in 61 languages. In the 20th century, 5 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 11.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.3 in the typical town in Buckinghamshire. Only 9 of the 65 towns in Buckinghamshire with anyone on record list more.
Born here
10
notable people
Best known
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin
in 61 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Edward Morell Holmes
Youngest
2003
Katie Malliff
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Wendover’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Wendover
The three are covered in 61, 8 and 7 languages: Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin, James Rodwell and Gordon Onslow Ford.
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#3Writing & Arts
Gordon Onslow Ford
1912–2003American artist (1912–2003)
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Through the years
When Wendover’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 births.
SportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wendover is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 4.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wendover
Of the other 7, 3 are athletes.
Edward Morell Holmes
1843–1930British botanist and bryologist (1843-1930)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Aylesbury lists the most people: 103.
Aylesbury · 5 miAndrea Leadsom & 102 moreJWTring · 4 miJohn Washington & 14 more
Stoke Mandeville · 3 miJames Roberts & 2 more
Aston Clinton · 2 miDaniel Bacheler & 1 moreBAPrestwood and Great Missenden · 5 miBill Atkins & 1 moreRDBierton · 5 miRichard John Durley & 1 moreESPrinces Risborough · 5 miEdward Stone & 1 moreNSLittle Kingshill · 6 miNorah SmallwoodQuestions about famous people from Wendover
Who is the most famous person from Wendover?
Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin (British-born American astronomer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 61 languages. Next come James Rodwell and Gordon Onslow Ford.
How many famous people were born in Wendover?
10 people born in Wendover have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Wendover known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 10. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Wendover?
Edward Morell Holmes, born in 1843. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Wendover?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Wendover’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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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 (7)
- Cecilia Helena Payne Gaposchkin: Smithsonian Institution/Science Service, restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rodwell: Jesús Gorriti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Onslow Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Malliff: Mathews109, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea Leadsom: Richard Townshend, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Roberts: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Bacheler: Thomas Lant, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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