Famous People Born In York

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 1 Guy Fawkes

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Soldier

Birthdate: April 13, 1570

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: January 31, 1606

 2 W. H. Auden

60

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: February 21, 1907

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: September 28, 1973

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 3 Mark Addy

20

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: January 14, 1964

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 4 David Bradley

31

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: April 17, 1942

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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 5 Steve McClaren

10

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Association football player, Association football manager

Birthdate: May 3, 1961

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 6 Vince Cable

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Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Political Leader

Birthdate: May 9, 1943

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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 7 Kate Atkinson

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Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Novelist

Birthdate: December 20, 1951

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

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 8 Alcuin

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Poet

Birthdate: 0735 AD

Died: May 19, 0804

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 9 Seebohm Rowntree

10

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Researcher

Birthdate: July 7, 1871

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: October 7, 1954

 10 Martin Rees

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Listed In: Scientists

Famous As: Cosmologist

Birthdate: June 23, 1942

Sun Sign: Cancer

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 11 Amlaíb Cuarán

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Famous As: Warrior

Birthdate: 0927 AD

Died: 0980 AD

 12 Johnny Leeze

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: December 31, 1941

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: October 25, 2020

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 13 Wally Herbert

10

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Explorer

Birthdate: October 24, 1934

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: June 12, 2007

 14 Elizabeth Montagu

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Critic

Birthdate: October 2, 1718

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: August 25, 1800

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 15 Sir William Harcourt

10

Listed In: Lawyers & Judges

Famous As: Lawyer

Birthdate: October 14, 1827

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: October 1, 1904

 16 Thomas Of Bayeux

10

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Archbishop

Birthdate: 0000 AD

Died: November 18, 1100

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 17 Silvanus Phillips Thompson

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Electrical engineer

Birthdate: June 19, 1851

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: June 12, 1916

 18 Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth

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Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Economist

Birthdate: May 23, 1914

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: May 31, 1981

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 19 John Earle

10

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Bishop

Birthdate: 1601 AD

Died: November 17, 1665

 20 Peter Harrison

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Listed In: Architects

Famous As: British architect

Birthdate: June 14, 1716

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: April 30, 1775

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