List of English people explained

Listed below are English people of note and some notable individuals born in England.

Actors and actresses

See main article: List of English actors.

Archaeologists and anthropologists

Architects

Artists

See also: List of English women artists.

Broadcasters

Businessmen and businesswomen

Chefs

Clergy

Comedians

Criminals

Economists

Engineers

Explorers

Filmmakers

Historians

Inventors

See also List of English inventions and discoveries.

Journalists

Military personnel

See also: List of English Victoria Cross recipients.

Monarchs

See also: List of English royal mistresses.

Musicians

Philosophers

Photographers

Politicians

Revolutionaries

Scientists

Sportsmen and sportswomen

See main article: List of English sportsmen and sportswomen.

Writers

See main article: List of English writers.

Other notables

English expatriates

The following were born English, but changed nationality later in their life.

See also

Notes and References

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  3. News: Shipman 'killed early in career' . BBC News . 27 January 2005 . 8 May 2010.
  4. News: Sir William Lyons crowning glory. jaguarlandrover.com. 8 June 2019.
  5. News: Sir Henry Royce – A Biography. royceandbentley.co.uk. 8 June 2019.
  6. News: Theresa May steps down amid chaos in British politics. aljazeera.com. 8 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Tim Berners-Lee Biography, Education, Internet, Contributions, & Facts Britannica . www.britannica.com . 29 March 2023 . en . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315031626/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Berners-Lee . live.
  8. Book: Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 . Marquis Who's Who . Chicago . 1963.