#1Famous people · Cupar, Fife
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 24 famous people born in Cupar
At the top of the list is the Scottish physician Alexander Wood, covered in 12 languages. The British politician John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell ranks second, ahead of William Hinde. The largest group, 9, was born in the Victorian era. From John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell to Caroline Baird, the births on the list run from 1779 to 1974.
Born here
24
notable people
Best known
Alexander Wood
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1779
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell
Youngest
1974
Caroline Baird
Most common field
Science & Medicine
5 people
What stands out about Cupar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Cupar is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 2.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Cupar’s famous people were born
The 1840s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusinessFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Cupar
Three names lead: Alexander Wood (12 languages), John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell (12) and William Hinde (10).
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#2Politics & Law
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell
1779–1861British politician (1779-1861)
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Cupar
Still to come: 21 more, from 1781 to 1974.
Jane Stocks Greig
1874–1950Scottish-Australian medical doctor and public health specialist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany
1905–1985British politician (1905-1985)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
George Govan
1787–1865Scottish physician and botanist in the East India Company
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
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Tayport · 10 miAgnes Husband & 3 moreQuestions about famous people from Cupar
Who is the most famous person from Cupar?
Alexander Wood (Scottish physician) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 12 languages. Next come John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell and William Hinde.
How many famous people were born in Cupar?
24 people born in Cupar have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Cupar known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 5 of the 24. That is 21% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cupar?
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, born in 1779. The youngest on the list was born in 1974.
Who counts as from Cupar?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Cupar’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 (16)
- Alexander Wood: Barraud & Jerrard, Photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell: Francis Grant, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Stocks Greig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir Thomas Russell, 1st Baronet: Leslie Ward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Berry: copy print made by Freeman & Co, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Duncan Milne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alec Fraser: Sasha, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hope Moncrieff Aitken: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Govan: William Borthwick Johnstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Cox: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Tom Morris: Thomas Rodger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Reid: Talma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Gadd: Soccer Aid for UNICEF, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dougray Scott: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Husband: w:Alec Grieve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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