British
| Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
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| James Cook |
Explorer |
October 27, 1728 |
February 14, 1779 |
| James Dyson |
Designer |
May 2, 1947 |
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| James Fenton |
Poet |
April 25, 1949 |
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| James Herriot |
Writer |
October 3, 1916 |
February 23, 1995 |
| James Howell |
Writer |
1594 |
1666 |
| James M. Barrie |
Playwright |
May 9, 1860 |
June 19, 1937 |
| James Montgomery |
Poet |
1771 |
1854 |
| James Oliver |
Politician |
|
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| James P. Hogan |
Author |
June 27, 1941 |
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| James Paget |
Scientist |
1814 |
1899 |
| James Smithson |
Scientist |
1765 |
June 27, 1829 |
| James Wolfe |
Soldier |
January 2, 1727 |
September 13, 1759 |
| Jamie Oliver |
Celebrity |
May 27, 1975 |
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| Jane Asher |
Actress |
April 5, 1946 |
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| Jane Austen |
Writer |
December 16, 1775 |
July 28, 1817 |
| Jane Grey |
Royalty |
October 12, 1537 |
February 12, 1554 |
| Janet Baker |
Musician |
August 21, 1933 |
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| Jared Harris |
Actor |
August 24, 1961 |
|
| Jason Statham |
Actor |
September 12, 1972 |
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| Jeanette Winterson |
Novelist |
August 27, 1959 |
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| Jeff Beck |
Musician |
June 24, 1944 |
|
| Jeff Lynne |
Musician |
December 30, 1947 |
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| Jeffrey Bernard |
Journalist |
May 27, 1932 |
September 4, 1997 |
| Jennifer Saunders |
Comedian |
July 6, 1958 |
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| Jenny Frost |
Musician |
February 22, 1978 |
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| Jeremy Brett |
Actor |
November 3, 1933 |
September 12, 1995 |
| Jeremy Bulloch |
Actor |
February 16, 1945 |
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| Jeremy Paxman |
Journalist |
May 11, 1950 |
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| Jeremy Spencer |
Musician |
July 4, 1948 |
|
| Jeremy Taylor |
Clergyman |
1613 |
August 13, 1667 |
| Jeremy Thorpe |
Politician |
April 29, 1929 |
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| Jessie Matthews |
Actress |
March 11, 1907 |
August 19, 1981 |
| Jill Dando |
Journalist |
November 9, 1961 |
April 26, 1999 |
| Jilly Cooper |
Author |
February 21, 1937 |
|
| Jim Capaldi |
Musician |
August 2, 1944 |
January 28, 2005 |
| Jim Dale |
Musician |
August 15, 1935 |
|
| Jim Knight |
Politician |
March 6, 1965 |
|
| Jimmy Hill |
Athlete |
July 22, 1928 |
|
| Jimmy Page |
Musician |
January 9, 1944 |
|
| Jo Brand |
Comedian |
May 3, 1957 |
|
| Joan Greenwood |
Actress |
March 4, 1921 |
February 27, 1987 |
| Joan Plowright |
Actress |
October 28, 1929 |
|
| Joe Meek |
Businessman |
April 5, 1929 |
February 3, 1967 |
| Joely Richardson |
Actress |
January 9, 1965 |
|
| John Amery |
Politician |
March 14, 1912 |
December 19, 1945 |
| John Andre |
Celebrity |
May 2, 1750 |
October 2, 1780 |
| John Arbuthnot Fisher |
Soldier |
January 25, 1841 |
1920 |
| John B. S. Haldane |
Scientist |
November 5, 1892 |
December 1, 1964 |
| John Bacon |
Sculptor |
November 24, 1740 |
August 4, 1799 |
| John Badham |
Director |
August 25, 1939 |
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| John Barbirolli |
Musician |
December 2, 1899 |
July 29, 1970 |
| John Barry |
Composer |
November 3, 1933 |
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| John Berry |
Soldier |
1635 |
1689 |
| John Bonham |
Musician |
May 31, 1948 |
September 24, 1980 |
| John Boorman |
Director |
January 18, 1933 |
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| John Braine |
Novelist |
April 13, 1922 |
October 28, 1986 |
| John Bright |
Politician |
November 16, 1811 |
March 27, 1889 |
| John Byng |
Soldier |
October 29, 1704 |
March 14, 1757 |
| John Dalton |
Scientist |
September 6, 1766 |
July 27, 1844 |
| John Deacon |
Musician |
August 19, 1951 |
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| John Denham |
Politician |
1615 |
1668 |
| John Donne |
Poet |
1572 |
March 31, 1631 |
| John Foster |
Architect |
1786 |
1846 |
| John Francis Davis |
Diplomat |
1795 |
1890 |
| John Galliano |
Designer |
January 28, 1960 |
|
| John Grierson |
Director |
April 26, 1898 |
February 19, 1972 |
| John Henry Newman |
Clergyman |
February 21, 1801 |
August 11, 1890 |
| John Hurt |
Actor |
January 22, 1940 |
|
| John Lawson |
Explorer |
1674 |
1711 |
| John Leeson |
Actor |
March 1, 1943 |
|
| John Lubbock |
Statesman |
April 30, 1834 |
May 28, 1913 |
| John Major |
Politician |
March 29, 1943 |
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| John Mayall |
Musician |
November 29, 1933 |
|
| John Mills |
Actor |
February 22, 1908 |
April 23, 2005 |
| John Monks |
Leader |
August 5, 1945 |
|
| John Morley |
Statesman |
1838 |
1923 |
| John Motson |
Celebrity |
July 10, 1945 |
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| John Oxenham |
Journalist |
November 12, 1852 |
January 23, 1941 |
| John Pearson |
Theologian |
February 28, 1612 |
July 16, 1686 |
| John Peel |
Entertainer |
August 30, 1939 |
October 25, 2004 |
| John Polkinghorne |
Physicist |
October 16, 1930 |
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| John Prescott |
Politician |
May 31, 1938 |
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| John Redwood |
Politician |
June 15, 1951 |
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| John Scarlett |
Celebrity |
August 18, 1948 |
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| John Schlesinger |
Director |
February 16, 1925 |
July 25, 2003 |
| John Stott |
Clergyman |
April 27, 1921 |
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| John Thaw |
Actor |
January 3, 1942 |
February 21, 2002 |
| John Tillotson |
Theologian |
1630 |
November 22, 1694 |
| John Walters |
Musician |
May 16, 1938 |
July 30, 2001 |
| Johnny Ball |
Entertainer |
May 23, 1938 |
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| Johnny Vegas |
Comedian |
September 11, 1971 |
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| Jon Anderson |
Musician |
October 25, 1944 |
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| Jon Wynne-Tyson |
Activist |
1924 |
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| Jonathan Aitken |
Politician |
August 30, 1942 |
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| Jonathan Bennett |
Philosopher |
1930 |
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| Jonathan Dimbleby |
Writer |
July 31, 1944 |
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| Jonathan Miller |
Entertainer |
July 21, 1934 |
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| Jonathan Raban |
Author |
June 14, 1942 |
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| Jonathan Ross |
Entertainer |
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| Jonathan Wild |
Criminal |
1683 |
1725 |