#1Politics & Law
Millicent Garrett Fawcett
1847–1929English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929)
36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Aldeburgh, Suffolk
9 famous people were born in Aldeburgh, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
Millicent Garrett Fawcett is the best known, with articles in 36 languages. Second and third on the list are George Crabbe and Louisa Garrett Anderson. Most were born in the Victorian era: 5 of them. The list runs from George Crabbe, born in 1754, to Malcolm Bowie, born in 1943.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Millicent Garrett Fawcett
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1754
George Crabbe
Youngest
1943
Malcolm Bowie
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Aldeburgh’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Aldeburgh is known for
Compared with the usual town, writers and artists are the most over-represented field, at 3.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Aldeburgh
By how many languages cover them, Millicent Garrett Fawcett comes first (36), then George Crabbe (35) and Louisa Garrett Anderson (21).
#1
#2Writing & Arts
George Crabbe
1754–1832English poet, surgeon, and clergyman (1754-1832)
35 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Louisa Garrett Anderson
1873–1943British physician and feminist (1873–1943)
21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Aldeburgh’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1870s come out on top, with 2 births.
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StagePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Aldeburgh
Here are 6 more, born from 1838 to 1943.
Susan Margery-Jeaffreson-Lloyd
1939–2011English model and actress (1939–2011)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Framlingham lists the most people: 8.
Questions about famous people from Aldeburgh
Who is the most famous person from Aldeburgh?
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 36 languages. Next come George Crabbe and Louisa Garrett Anderson.
How many famous people were born in Aldeburgh?
9 people born in Aldeburgh have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 13 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Aldeburgh known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Aldeburgh?
George Crabbe, born in 1754. The youngest on the list was born in 1943.
Who counts as from Aldeburgh?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Aldeburgh’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)
- Millicent Garrett Fawcett: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crabbe: Henry William Pickersgill, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisa Garrett Anderson: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bright: Thomas Dewell Scott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Eno: How We Get To Next, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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