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Science & Medicine
John Clements
1953–1976Recipient of the George Cross
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Photo: Bikeboy · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Codicote, Hertfordshire
Codicote has one famous person on record
The recipient of the George cross John Clements was born in 1953. Their birth falls in the 20th century. Readers can find them written up in one language. Welwyn Garden City, 4 mi off, can claim 86 famous people, the best known David James.
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1
notable people
Best known
John Clements
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1953
John Clements
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 people
The best known
Born in Codicote
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 7 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Codicote
Who is the most famous person from Codicote?
John Clements (recipient of the George Cross) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 1 languages.
How many famous people were born in Codicote?
1 people born in Codicote have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Codicote 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 Codicote?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Codicote’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 (2)
- David James: Ilya Khokhlov, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ventris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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