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Science & Medicine
James Charles Dale
1791–1872British entomologist; (1792-1872)
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Photo: Michael Dibb · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Iwerne Minster, Dorset
A single famous person was born in Iwerne Minster: James Charles Dale
James Charles Dale came into the world in 1791. Their birth falls in the Georgian era. 6 languages have an article about them. Of its neighbours, Blandford Forum, 5 mi away, lists the most: 23, Frederick Abberline first.
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James Charles Dale
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
James Charles Dale
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Iwerne Minster
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Blandford Forum counts 23 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Iwerne Minster
Who is the most famous person from Iwerne Minster?
James Charles Dale (British entomologist; (1792-1872)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 6 languages.
How many famous people were born in Iwerne Minster?
1 people born in Iwerne Minster have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Iwerne Minster known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Iwerne Minster?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Iwerne Minster’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?
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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 (5)
- Frederick Abberline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Newton: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Lloyd: Brooklyn Museum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Willmore: Konrad Jacobs, Copyright is MFO, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Frampton: Robert More, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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