#1Writing & Arts
Benjamin Martin
1704–1782English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker
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Famous people · Worplesdon, Surrey
Worplesdon’s famous people span 206 years: 3 births from 1704 to 1910
With articles in 5 languages, Benjamin Martin is the most widely known. Elisabeth Ayrton is second and William Ingalton third. Of its neighbours, Guildford, 3 mi away, lists the most: 197, Lily Collins first. The list’s best known name, Benjamin Martin, dates from 1704.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Benjamin Martin
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1704
Benjamin Martin
Youngest
1910
Elisabeth Ayrton
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known
Born in Worplesdon
All three are writers and artists.
#1EA#2
Writing & Arts
Elisabeth Ayrton
1910–1991British novelist and writer on cookery
2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
WI#3
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Guildford has the most on record: 197.
Questions about famous people from Worplesdon
Who is the most famous person from Worplesdon?
Benjamin Martin (English lexicographer and scientific instrument maker) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 5 languages. Next come Elisabeth Ayrton and William Ingalton.
How many famous people were born in Worplesdon?
3 people born in Worplesdon have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Worplesdon known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Worplesdon?
Benjamin Martin, born in 1704. The youngest on the list was born in 1910.
Who counts as from Worplesdon?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Worplesdon’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 (4)
- Benjamin Martin: R Page, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Collins: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Mullally: Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Gabriel: MerleEllaPatsy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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