#1Science & Medicine
George Downing Liveing
1827–1924English chemist and spectroscopist (1827–1924)
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Famous people · Nayland, Suffolk
From 1595 to 1834, Nayland was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is George Downing Liveing, the English chemist and spectroscopist, with articles in 7 languages. The next two names are Robert Liveing and Isaac Stearns. The list’s best known name, George Downing Liveing, dates from 1827. Colchester, 6 mi away, has 236 on its list, the best known Roger Penrose.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
George Downing Liveing
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1595
Isaac Stearns
Youngest
1834
Robert Liveing
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Nayland
Languages with an article: 7 for George Downing Liveing, 2 for Robert Liveing, 1 for Isaac Stearns.
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Science & Medicine
Robert Liveing
1834–1919Physician and dermatologist (1834-1919) Adm. pens. at CHRIST\\'S, Apr. 29, 1852. [3rd] s. of Edward, M.R.C.S. B. Mar. 30, 1834, at Nayland, Suffolk. School, private. Matric. Michs. 1852; Scholar, 1855; B.A. 1856; M.A. 1860; M.B. 1861; M.D. 18&
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Known for
What Nayland is known for
The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 2 people.
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
Of the towns nearby, Colchester lists the most people: 236.
Questions about famous people from Nayland
Who is the most famous person from Nayland?
George Downing Liveing (English chemist and spectroscopist (1827–1924)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 7 languages. Next come Robert Liveing and Isaac Stearns.
How many famous people were born in Nayland?
3 people born in Nayland have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Nayland known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 7% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Nayland?
Isaac Stearns, born in 1595. The youngest on the list was born in 1834.
Who counts as from Nayland?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Nayland’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 (6)
- George Downing Liveing: George Reid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Penrose: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Gainsborough: Thomas Gainsborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Woolner: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Constable: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Alderson: Bain News Service (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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