#1Science & Medicine
E. A. Wallis Budge
1857–1934British academic (1857–1934)
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Famous people · Bodmin, Cornwall
Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 22 famous people born in Bodmin
At the top of the list is the British academic E. A. Wallis Budge, covered in 25 languages. Close behind are Arthur Quiller-Couch and H. C. McNeile. John Cornelius, born in 1557, is the earliest name and Michael Peck, born in 2001, the latest. In the Victorian era, 9 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
22
notable people
Best known
E. A. Wallis Budge
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1557
John Cornelius
Youngest
2001
Michael Peck
Most common field
Science & Medicine
7 people
What stands out about Bodmin’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Bodmin is known for
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 6.2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Bodmin’s famous people were born
The 1860s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Science & MedicineMilitarySportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithMusicBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bodmin
Counted by languages, E. A. Wallis Budge is ahead of Arthur Quiller-Couch and H. C. McNeile: 25, 21 and 13.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Arthur Quiller-Couch
1863–1944British writer and literary critic (1863–1944)
21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Military
H. C. McNeile
1888–1937British soldier and author (1888–1937)
13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Bodmin
Another 19, the earliest born in 1557.
Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet
1785–1853British East India Company army officer; (1786-1853)
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Elizabeth George
1814–1902Hotel owner, businesswoman, community leader (1814-1902)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Bodmin
Who is the most famous person from Bodmin?
E. A. Wallis Budge (British academic (1857–1934)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 25 languages. Next come Arthur Quiller-Couch and H. C. McNeile.
How many famous people were born in Bodmin?
22 people born in Bodmin have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 28 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Bodmin known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 7 of the 22. That is 32% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bodmin?
John Cornelius, born in 1557. The youngest on the list was born in 2001.
Who counts as from Bodmin?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Bodmin’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 (12)
- E. A. Wallis Budge: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Quiller-Couch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. C. McNeile: unknown (probably staff photographer of McClure's or self-provided), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cornelius: Melchior Küsel (grabado)-Karel Škréta (dibujo), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir Walter Gilbert, 1st Baronet: Thomas Goff Lupton / After George Francklin Atkinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Edward-Collins: War Office official photographer, Dallison G W (Lieutenant), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Buscombe: Stuart Thomson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eyre: Unknown engraver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nettles: Jersey Tourism, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Mackay: Jean-Luc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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