#1Writing & Arts
Michael Jackson
1942–2007English writer and journalist (1942–2007)
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Famous people · Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Wetherby counts 9 famous people, first among them Michael Jackson
Most widely known is Michael Jackson, the English writer and journalist, with articles in 26 languages. 4 of them were born in the 20th century, more than in any other period. The earliest on the list is George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, born in 1836, and the youngest Sam Jackson, born in 1993. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Michael Jackson
in 26 Wikipedia languages
First
1836
George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn
Youngest
1993
Sam Jackson
Most common field
Sports
4 people
The best known
Born in Wetherby
Languages with an article: 26 for Michael Jackson, 8 for Robert Sturdy, 7 for James Harry Lacey.
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#3Through the years
When Wetherby’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 2 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Wetherby is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 4 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wetherby
Still to come: 6 more, from 1836 to 1993.
George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn
1836–1907British politician (1836-1907)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Knaresborough counts 19 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Wetherby
Who is the most famous person from Wetherby?
Michael Jackson (English writer and journalist (1942–2007)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 26 languages. Next come Robert Sturdy and James Harry Lacey.
How many famous people were born in Wetherby?
9 people born in Wetherby have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Wetherby known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Wetherby?
George Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, born in 1836. The youngest on the list was born in 1993.
Who counts as from Wetherby?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Wetherby’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 (7)
- Michael Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Harry Lacey: Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Naylor: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mother Shipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Barron: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Pitt Rivers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nigel Moore: United Autosports, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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