HB#1
Writing & Arts
Henry Beeke
1751–1837British historian and theologian (1751-1837)
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Photo: Robin Stott · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Kingsteignton, Devon
3 famous people were born in Kingsteignton from 1751 to 1999
Most widely known is Henry Beeke, the British historian and theologian, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are Ryan Law and Phil Joslin. Teignmouth, 4 mi away, has 24 on its list, the best known John Pulman. The list’s best known name, Henry Beeke, dates from 1751.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Henry Beeke
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1751
Henry Beeke
Youngest
1999
Ryan Law
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Kingsteignton
Henry Beeke leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of Ryan Law (4) and Phil Joslin (3).
RL#2
Sports
Ryan Law
born 1999British association football player (born 1999)
4 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
PJ#3
Known for
What Kingsteignton is known for
Share of Kingsteignton’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Teignmouth has the most on record: 24.
Questions about famous people from Kingsteignton
Who is the most famous person from Kingsteignton?
Henry Beeke (British historian and theologian (1751-1837)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 5 languages. Next come Ryan Law and Phil Joslin.
How many famous people were born in Kingsteignton?
3 people born in Kingsteignton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Kingsteignton known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Kingsteignton?
Henry Beeke, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1999.
Who counts as from Kingsteignton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Kingsteignton’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 (3)
- Edward Fortescue Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Diamond: DFID - UK Department for International Development, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lettice Curtis: RAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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