Famous People Born In Nottinghamshire

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Rebecca Adlington
(British Former Competitive Swimmer)
Rebecca Adlington
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Rebecca Adlington made headlines with her double-gold win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in which she aced both the 400m and 800m freestyle events. After retiring at 23, she has worked for BBC as a sports pundit and participated in shows such as I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

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Bella Ramsey
(Actress)
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Birthdate: September 30, 2003
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Lucy Pargeter
(Actress)
Lucy Pargeter
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Birthdate: March 1, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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William Brewster
(English Pilgrim Who Arrived in America in 'Mayflower' Ship in 1620 and Became Leader of the Plymouth Colony)
William Brewster
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Birthdate: 1566 AD
Died: April 10, 1644

William Brewster was an English official. He was among the passengers that traveled in Mayflower from England to the New World. When the ship landed at Plymouth Colony, William Brewster was accepted as the senior elder and hence became the religious leader of the colony. Eventually, he ended up serving as an adviser to Governor William Bradford.

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Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
(British Commander and Imperial Governor)
Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 23, 1861
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 14, 1936

Known for his distinguish services during WWI, Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby, is especially hailed for his decisive victory over the Turks at Gaza, leading to the capture of Jerusalem. Later, he also captured Damascus and Aleppo, thus ending Ottoman power in Syria. Later appointed Special High Commissioner of Egypt, he governed the country firmly, until its independence in 1922.

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Vicky McClure
(Actress)
Vicky McClure
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Birthdate: May 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Leslie Crowther
(Comedian)
Leslie Crowther
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Birthdate: February 6, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 29, 1996
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William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
(Politician)
William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 14, 1738
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 30, 1809
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Harold Larwood
(Former Professional Cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the England Cricket Team Between 1924 and 1938)
Harold Larwood
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 14, 1904
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 22, 1995
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Samuel Butler
(Novelist)
Samuel Butler
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 4, 1835
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: June 18, 1902
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George Green
(British Mathematical Physicist Who Was First to Attempt to Devise a Theory of Electricity and Magnetism)
George Green
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 14, 1793
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 31, 1841

With one year of formal schooling, George Green was entirely self-taught until the age of forty, when he entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. By then, he had published his first book, propagating what are now known as Green’s theorem and Green’s functions. A fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, he also established Green's identities, Green's law, and Green's matrix.

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Nicholas Hawksmoor
(architect)
Nicholas Hawksmoor
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: 1661 AD
Died: March 25, 1736

Nicholas Hawksmoor was a major figure of the Baroque style of architecture in England. He collaborated with prominent architects of the time, such as Sir John Vanbrugh and Sir Christopher Wren, and also served as one of the chief architects of Westminster Abbey. His independent projects include six churches in London.

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Herol Graham
(Boxer)
Herol Graham
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 13, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Edmund Cartwright
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Birthdate: April 24, 1743
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 30, 1823
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William Thompson
(Boxer)
William Thompson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 11, 1811
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 23, 1880
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William Thompson
(Irish Philosopher and Social Reformer Who Believed in Utilitarianism)
William Thompson
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Birthdate: June 30, 1775
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 28, 1833
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John Blow
(Composer)
John Blow
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 23, 1649
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: October 1, 1708
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Gervase Markham
(Poet)
Gervase Markham
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1568 AD
Died: February 3, 1637
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John Smyth
(British Baptist Minister and Theologian)
John Smyth
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Birthdate: 1554 AD
Died: August 28, 1612

Also known as the "Se-baptist," or "self-baptizer," John Smyth is considered the pioneer of the Baptist faith in England. Initially a city preacher in Lincoln, he later joined a group of separatists who believed in believer’s baptism, as opposed to infant baptism, and thus formed the branch of Baptist Christianity.

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Sam Walker
(British Table Tennis Player)
Sam Walker
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 7, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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George Green
(Racing driver)
George Green
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 18, 2008
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Shona McCallin
(English International Field Hockey Player Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Shona McCallin
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Sam Oldham
(British Artistic gymnast)
Sam Oldham
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Apart from winning a team bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, British gymnast Sam Oldham is also a Youth Olympic and Commonwealth champion. The first British to win a major championship in the horizontal bar category, he announced his retirement from the sport in 2021.