#1Science & Medicine
John Richard Hicks
1904–1989British economist (1904-1989)
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Famous people · Warwick, Warwickshire
54 famous people were born in Warwick, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Most widely known is John Richard Hicks, the British economist, with articles in 62 languages. Second and third on the list are Anne Neville and Walter Savage Landor. In the 20th century, 17 were born, the most of any period. The list is still growing: 14 were born since 1970.
Born here
54
notable people
Best known
John Richard Hicks
in 62 Wikipedia languages
First
1313
Thomas de Beauchamp
Youngest
2002
George Hendy
Most common field
Sports
20 people
What stands out about Warwick’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctorsScientists and doctors make up 10 of the 54, 2.5 times the usual share.Known worldwideJohn Richard Hicks has an article in 62 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making names19 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2002.54 notable peopleWith 54 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Warwick is known for
Warwick has 2.5× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Warwick
John Richard Hicks leads with articles in 62 languages, ahead of Anne Neville (44) and Walter Savage Landor (42).
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#2Politics & Law
Anne Neville
1456–1485Queen of England from 1483 to 1485
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#3Writing & Arts
Walter Savage Landor
1775–1864English writer, poet, and activist (1775–1864)
42 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Warwick’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 7 births.
SportsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Warwick
Of the other 51, 20 are athletes.
John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp
1316–1360English nobleman (1316-1360)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Patrick Whitehouse
1922–1993Railway preservation pioneer and author (1922–1993)
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William Thomas Goode
1859–1932Journalist; special correspondent in the Soviet Union, for the Manchester Guardian, fl. 1919-1921
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Royal Leamington Spa leads the towns around it, with 131 names.
Questions about famous people from Warwick
Who is the most famous person from Warwick?
John Richard Hicks (British economist (1904-1989)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 62 languages. Next come Anne Neville and Walter Savage Landor.
How many famous people were born in Warwick?
54 people born in Warwick have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 74 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Warwick known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 20 of the 54. That is 37% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Warwick?
Thomas de Beauchamp, born in 1313. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.
Who counts as from Warwick?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Warwick’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 (25)
- John Richard Hicks: Unknown (Associated Press), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Neville: Original uploader was Casper90 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Savage Landor: William Fisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick: John Rous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Carter: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan King: Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- June Tabor: JuneTaborAndMartinSimpson.jpg: candyschwartz from Boston, USA derivative work: Alison ❤, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas de Beauchamp: Own work by Editornado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Evans: Davies & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Collett: See Li, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fin Smith: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Beauchamp: Photo British Library; painted by or for William Bruges, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matty Blair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kens_eye/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lambe: Charles W. Forward, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivia Serres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Darwen: Lucasvenez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Hugh Whitby Hicks: rmy Film and Photographic Unit : Smith D M (Sgt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hendy: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Whitehouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aleister Crowley: Aleister Crowley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Flowers: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Arch: Canadian Illustrated News, vol.VIII, no. 16, 248. Reproduced from Library and Archives Canada's website Images in the News: Canadian Illustrated News., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wootton: Gawen Hamilton (died 1737), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Buxton Winnicott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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