RS#1
Science & Medicine
Richard Southwood
1931–2005British zoologist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1931–2005)
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Northfleet, Kent
Most of the 13 famous people born in Northfleet came into the world in the 20th century
Best known of all is Richard Southwood, written about in 7 languages. The next two names are Arthur Greenslade and Stan Aldous. The first birth on record is Alfred Swaine Taylor’s, in 1806, and the last Vasbert Drakes’, in 1969. The list comes to 4.3 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Kent, at 3.1.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Richard Southwood
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1806
Alfred Swaine Taylor
Youngest
1969
Vasbert Drakes
Most common field
Sports
6 people
The best known
Born in Northfleet
Three names lead: Richard Southwood (7 languages), Arthur Greenslade (6) and Stan Aldous (6).
AG#2
Music
Arthur Greenslade
1923–2003English conductor and arranger for film and television scores
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
SA#3
Through the years
When Northfleet’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsScience & MedicineMusicWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Northfleet is known for
Share of Northfleet’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Northfleet
Another 10, 5 of them athletes.
Alfred Swaine Taylor
1806–1880British toxicologist, medical writer and photographer
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
William Large
1878–1964Public servant, trade unionist and politician in New South Wales, Australia (1878–1964)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Gravesend has the most on record: 103.
Questions about famous people from Northfleet
Who is the most famous person from Northfleet?
Richard Southwood (British zoologist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1931–2005)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 7 languages. Next come Arthur Greenslade and Stan Aldous.
How many famous people were born in Northfleet?
13 people born in Northfleet have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 15 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Northfleet known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 6 of the 13. That is 46% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Northfleet?
Alfred Swaine Taylor, born in 1806. The youngest on the list was born in 1969.
Who counts as from Northfleet?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Northfleet’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 (5)
- Alfred Swaine Taylor: Barraud & Jerrard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Eric Harden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Large: Australian Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Barton: National Portrait Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Fry: Yabush, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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