#1Politics & Law
James Jackson
1757–1806American politician (1757–1806)
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Famous people · Moretonhampstead, Devon
The 3 famous people born in Moretonhampstead, led by James Jackson
The best known is the American politician James Jackson, with articles in 15 languages. The next two names are George Parker Bidder and Reginald Engelbach. The nearest list is in Crediton, 10 mi away: 15 names, starting with Saint Boniface. The list runs from James Jackson, born in 1757, to Reginald Engelbach, born in 1888.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
James Jackson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1757
James Jackson
Youngest
1888
Reginald Engelbach
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Moretonhampstead
Languages with an article: 15 for James Jackson, 7 for George Parker Bidder, 7 for Reginald Engelbach.
#1
#2Science & Medicine
George Parker Bidder
1806–1878British engineer and calculating prodigy
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RE#3
Science & Medicine
Reginald Engelbach
1888–1946English egyptologist (1888-1946)
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Known for
What Moretonhampstead is known for
Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.
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
Crediton has the longest list next door: 15.
Crediton · 10 miSaint Boniface & 14 more
Ashburton · 10 miRichard Carlile & 8 more
Chagford · 3 miJohn Endecott & 3 moreAHBovey Tracey · 6 miArnold Wienholt Hodson & 3 more
Bow · 10 miFeargus B. Squire & 2 moreHBKingsteignton · 11 miHenry Beeke & 2 moreNHNorth Tawton · 11 miNicholas Hughes & 2 more
Chudleigh · 8 miEdward Fortescue Wright & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Moretonhampstead
Who is the most famous person from Moretonhampstead?
James Jackson (American politician (1757–1806)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 15 languages. Next come George Parker Bidder and Reginald Engelbach.
How many famous people were born in Moretonhampstead?
3 people born in Moretonhampstead have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Moretonhampstead known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Moretonhampstead?
James Jackson, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1888.
Who counts as from Moretonhampstead?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Moretonhampstead’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)
- James Jackson: Saint-Mémin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de, 1770-1852, artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Parker Bidder: After John Jabez Edwin Mayall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Boniface: Cornelis Bloemaert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Carlile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Endecott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Feargus B. Squire: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Fortescue Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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