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Science & Medicine
Constantine Walter Benson
1909–1982British ornithologist (1909-1982)
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Photo: Nick Chipchase · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Trull, Somerset
A single famous person was born in Trull: Constantine Walter Benson
Constantine Walter Benson, the British ornithologist, was born in 1909. That places their birth in the 20th century. Their story is told in 12 languages. Within 2 mi, Taunton lists the most: 146, with Jenny Agutter first.
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notable people
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Constantine Walter Benson
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Constantine Walter Benson
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Science & Medicine
1 people
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Taunton, with 146.
Questions about famous people from Trull
Who is the most famous person from Trull?
Constantine Walter Benson (British ornithologist (1909-1982)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 12 languages.
How many famous people were born in Trull?
1 people born in Trull have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Trull 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 Trull?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Trull’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 (3)
- Jenny Agutter: See Li from London, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Singh: Richardc39, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Young: Henry Perronet Briggs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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