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Famous people · Compton Martin, Somerset
From 1080 to 1860, Compton Martin was the birthplace of 3 famous people
With articles in 3 languages, George Baker is the most widely known. Close behind are William Henry Wilkins and Wulfric of Haselbury. Rodney Matthews heads the list in Paulton, 7 mi away, which has 8 names. The list’s best known name, George Baker, dates from 1849.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Baker
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1080
Wulfric of Haselbury
Youngest
1860
William Henry Wilkins
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Compton Martin
First, George Baker (3 languages), then William Henry Wilkins (3) and Wulfric of Haselbury (3).
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William Henry Wilkins
1860–1905English writer, best known as a royal biographer and campaigner for immigration controls (1860-1905)
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Known for
What Compton Martin is known for
1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 miles of Compton Martin, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Compton Martin
Who is the most famous person from Compton Martin?
George Baker (English cricketer, born 1849) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages. Next come William Henry Wilkins and Wulfric of Haselbury.
How many famous people were born in Compton Martin?
3 people born in Compton Martin have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Compton Martin known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Compton Martin?
Wulfric of Haselbury, born in 1080. The youngest on the list was born in 1860.
Who counts as from Compton Martin?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Compton Martin’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 (3)
- William Henry Wilkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Matthews: Rmssmr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Locke: Godfrey Kneller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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