William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth

male, deceased (1850)
William Wordsworth was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with...

William Jackson

male, deceased (1828)
William Jackson (March 9, 1759-December 17, 1828) was a figure in the American Revolution, most noteworthy as the secretary to the United States...

John Wilkinson

male, deceased (1808)
John "Iron-Mad" Wilkinson (1728 - 1808) was an English industrialist who suggested the use of cast iron for many roles where other materials had...
John Peel

John Peel

male, deceased (1854)
John Peel (1776?-1854) was a British huntsman and is the subject of the 18th century song "D'ye ken John Peel?" He was a Cumberland farmer, who...
Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

female, deceased (1837)
Mary Robinson (1778-1837) was known as "The Maid of Buttermere", is the subject of Melvyn Bragg's novel of that name, and is mentioned in William...
William Thomson

William Thomson

male, deceased (1890)
William Thomson (February 11, 1819 - December 25, 1890) was an English church leader, Archbishop of York from 1862 until his death. He was born at...
John Dalton

John Dalton

male, deceased (1844)
John Dalton (September 6, 1766 - July 27, 1844) was an English chemist and physicist, born at Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth in Cumbria. He is best...

John English

male, deceased (1969)
John English (June 25, 1903 in Cumberland, United Kingdom - October 11, 1969 in Los Angeles, California) was a Film Director. He is most famous for...
William Nicholson

William Nicholson

male, deceased (1865)
William Nicholson (27 February 1816-10 March 1865) was an Australian colonial politician who became the third Premier of Victoria. He is remembered...
Dorothy Wordsworth

Dorothy Wordsworth

female, deceased (1855)
Dorothy Wordsworth was an English poet and diarist.