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This is a list of people from Cornwall, a county of England in the United Kingdom. Those included are either native Cornish people or others who have been long-term residents. The demonym of Cornwall is Cornish. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname if available. There is also a list of women in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly dedicated to the notable women of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. A John Couch Adams (1819–1892), co-discoverer of the planet Neptune Michael Adams (born 1971), chess grandmaster Dr. Donald Adamson (born 1939), historian and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Ralph Allen, entrepreneur and philanthropist Jack Andrew, rugby player, Cornish Pirates prop forward Paul Andrew (born 1989), rugby player, brother of Jack Andrew, Cornish Pirates prop forward Michael An Gof (Michael Joseph) (died 1497), leader of the Cornish rebellion of 1497 John Arnold (1736–1799), watchmaker and pioneer of the marine chronometer Humphrey Arundell (c. 1513–1550), leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1549 Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle (c. 1502–1552), administrator and alleged conspirator, executed 1552 Candy Atherton (1955–2017), MP for Falmouth and Camborne B Steve Baker (born 1971), Conservative politician, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, born in St Austell Morwenna Banks (born 1961), comedian and actress Jonah Barrington (born 1941), squash player the Basset family, landowners and tin mining entrepreneurs who owned Tehidy Country Park Tom Bawcock, legendary fisherman from Mousehole Robert Beheathland, born before 1587 in St Endellion, Cornwall, was an English gentleman who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, USA in 1607. John Betjeman (1906–1984), British Poet Laureate William Bickford (1774–1834), inventor of the safety fuse Lamorna Birch (1869–1955), artist and member of the Newlyn School William Bligh (1754–1817), captain of the ship Bounty Max Bodilly (born 1994), rugby player, Exeter Chiefs full-back/centre Thomas Bedford Bolitho (1835–1915), banker and industrialist Thomasine, Lady Percival (Thomasine Bonaventure), paid to repair a bridge and founded a school Thomas Bond (1765–1837), topographer from Looe Arthur Boscawen (1862–1939), Anglican priest and horticulturist Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711–1761), a naval commander in the Royal Navy known as "Old Dreadnought" John Boson (1655–1730), Nicholas Boson (1624–1708), and Thomas Boson (1635–1719), 18th-century writers in the Cornish language Maria Branwell (1783–1821), mother of the Brontë sisters James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855), author, journalist and traveller Barry Bucknell (1912–2003), the original DIY TV presenter, who lived at St Mawes W. 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Burley (1914–2002), author of the Wycliffe series of crime novels C Richard Carew (1555–1620), translator and antiquary Elizabeth Carne (1817–1873), geologist James Carne (1906–1986), Victoria Cross DSO, Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment, in the Korean War Joseph Carne (1782–1858), geologist, industrialist and Fellow of the Royal Society John Carter (1738–1803), smuggler known as the "King of Prussia", who operated from Prussia Cove Charles Causley (1917–2003), poet Ollie Chenoweth (born 1992), retired professional football goalkeeper Jack Clemo (1916–1994), blind poet and novelist William Clift (1775–1849), naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society Joseph Henry Collins (1841–1916), mining engineer, mineralogist and geologist Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of Cornish history Constantine of Cornwall, Cornish ruler and saint William Cookworthy (1705–1780), discoverer of china clay (kaolinite) in Cornwall Saint Corentin, missionary to Brittany Corineus, the legendary founder of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae Dr Jonathan Couch (1789–1870), naturalist and physician Richard Quiller Couch (1816–1863), naturalist Luke Cowan-Dickie (born 1993), rugby player Exeter Chiefs and England hooker John Kevin Curtice (born 1953), political scientist D Nick Darke (1948–2005), playwright Frederick Hamilton Davey (1868–1915), botanist Grenville Davey (1961–2022), artist, Turner Prize winner in 1992 Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829), scientist, inventor and president of the Royal Society Jamie Day (born 1986), footballer Anne Dowriche (before 1560 – after 1613), historian, poet and protestant writer Samuel Drew (1765–1833), Methodist theologian Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989), novelist Edwin Dunkin (1821–1898), FRS, president of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Institution of Cornwall Herbert Dyer (1898–1974), coppersmith E Richard Edmonds (1801–1886), geologist and antiquary John Passmore Edwards (1823–1911), Chartist and philanthropist Joseph Antonio Emidy (1775–1835), black composer who lived in Truro Enys family of Enys in Cornwall, includes many landowners, MPs and public officials Matthew Etherington (born 1981), professional footballer who played in two FA Cup finals with two different teams, West Ham United and Stoke City F John Pascoe Fawkner (1792–1869), early Australian pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Australia. Bob Fitzsimmons (1863–1917), world champion bare-knuckle fighter Thomas Flamank (died 1497), leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497 Mick Fleetwood (born 1947), drummer Samuel Foote (1720–1777), dramatist Stanhope Forbes (1857–1947), artist and member of the Newlyn School Anna Maria Fox, benefactor to Falmouth Robert Were Fox the Elder (1754–1818), Quaker and businessman Robert Were Fox (1789–1877), FRS, geologist G Richard Gaisford (born 1972), Good Morning Britain chief correspondent who trained at University College Falmouth Susan Elizabeth Gay (1845–1918), chronicler of Falmouth Sir Robert Geffrye, Lord Mayor of London Richard Gendall (1924–2017), linguist and musician Ken George (born 1947), scholar and Cornish nationalist Davies Gilbert (1767–1839), applied mathematician and technocrat, president of the Royal Society Helen Glover (born 1986), Olympic gold medal-winning rower William Golding (1911–1993), novelist Julia Goldsworthy (born 1978), former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne Gorlois, mythical Duke of Cornwall Pete Goss (born 1961), sailor now living in Torpoint Andrew Graham (born 1942), Master of Balliol College, Oxford, 2001-2011 Winston Graham (1908–2003), novelist, author of the Poldark series William Gregor (1761–1817), clergyman and scientist, discoverer of titanium Francis Gregory (1904-?) was a champion Cornish wrestler in the 1920s and 1930s who won the heavyweight title 9 times in a row and the interceltic title 7 times in a row. He was champion of Britain in 1934. He was a famous sportsman, being a professional wrestler and boxer, who played league and union rugby (including for England). He participated in the first televised wrestling match and wrestled Billy Holland in a scene for the film "Lady of Pendower". Pascoe Grenfell (1761–1838), businessman and politician Richard Grenville (1542–15.... Discover the Rev Dr Robert Cornwall popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rev Dr Robert Cornwall books.