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Photo: Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Redding, Falkirk
Redding is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Archie Whyte, the Scottish footballer, with articles in 3 languages. The list has one more: the Scottish footballer Murdo McDonald. The neighbour with the longest list is Falkirk, 2 mi away: 188, led by Tommy Douglas. From Murdo McDonald in 1901 to Archie Whyte in 1919, the births cover 18 years.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Archie Whyte
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Murdo McDonald
Youngest
1919
Archie Whyte
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Redding
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
TDFalkirk · 2 miTommy Douglas & 187 more
Bo'ness · 6 miGrace Cadell & 31 more
Linlithgow · 5 miMary, Queen of Scots & 27 more
Grangemouth · 2 miThomas Mitchell & 23 moreTLStenhousemuir · 4 miTommy Leishman & 13 more
Larbert · 4 miJohn Baildon & 12 more
Polmont · 1 miJames Burns & 9 moreJSBonnybridge · 6 miJohn Snedden & 9 more
Bo'ness · 6 miGrace Cadell & 31 moreLinlithgow · 5 miMary, Queen of Scots & 27 moreGrangemouth · 2 miThomas Mitchell & 23 moreTLStenhousemuir · 4 miTommy Leishman & 13 moreLarbert · 4 miJohn Baildon & 12 morePolmont · 1 miJames Burns & 9 moreJSBonnybridge · 6 miJohn Snedden & 9 moreQuestions about famous people from Redding
Who is the most famous person from Redding?
Archie Whyte (Scottish footballer (1919-1973)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages. Next come Murdo McDonald.
How many famous people were born in Redding?
2 people born in Redding have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Redding known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Redding?
Murdo McDonald, born in 1901. The youngest on the list was born in 1919.
Who counts as from Redding?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Redding’s locality (the NRS 2022 locality 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 National Records of Scotland’s Census 2022 locality boundaries (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)
- Grace Cadell: John Campbell Harper (died 1947), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Mitchell: unsigned, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baildon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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