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David R. Russell
1935–2018Collector of antique woodworking tools (1935-2018)
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Famous people · Burneside, Cumbria
David R. Russell is the only name on the Burneside list
In 1935, the collector of antique woodworking tools David R. Russell was born. Their birth falls in the 20th century. One language has an article about them so far. Kendal, 2 mi off, can claim 73 famous people, the best known Arthur Eddington.
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David R. Russell
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8 towns around it have someone on record.
Kendal · 2 miArthur Eddington & 72 more
Windermere · 6 miG. M. B. Dobson & 12 moreJCAmbleside · 10 miJohn Coward & 3 more
Arnside · 11 miRosemary Grant & 2 more
Burton-in-Kendal · 12 miFelix Borowski & 1 moreJBStaveley · 3 miJohn BrookesHSLevens · 6 miHarold StablerWWBowness-on-Windermere · 6 miWendy F. WalshQuestions about famous people from Burneside
Who is the most famous person from Burneside?
David R. Russell (collector of antique woodworking tools (1935-2018)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 1 languages.
How many famous people were born in Burneside?
1 people born in Burneside have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
Who counts as from Burneside?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Burneside’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.
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Photo credits (5)
- David R. Russell: James Austin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Eddington: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. M. B. Dobson: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosemary Grant: David Craig from Salem, Oregon, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felix Borowski: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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