List of Cornish people
Note: This list includes people of Cornish birth, parentage, or longtime residence. A list of people of Cornish ethnicity might be more restrictive.
Historical figures King Arthur: many legends associate him with Cornwall, particularly with Tintagel and Camelford Tristan William Bligh: captain of The Bounty, botanist, governor of New South Wales, admiral of the Royal Navy Nicholas Boson: Cornish language antiquary John Carter: Self-styled "King of Prussia" & Pirate John William Colenso: Bishop of Natal and advocate for the Zulus Judith Cook: Journalist and political campaigner Selina Cooper: Suffragist, and first woman to represent the Independent Labour Party St Corentin: missionary to Brittany Corineus: legendary founder of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae Mark of Cornwall - Dark Ages Cornish ruler John Passmore Edwards: Chartist and philanthropist Bob Fitzsimmons: Boxer and first three division world champion ever Thomas Flamank: rebel leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497 Gorlois - mythical Duke of Cornwall Emily Hobhouse: Welfare campaigner in South Africa Robert Jeffery: Celebrity castaway Henry Jenner: pioneer of the Cornish language revival John of Cornwall (or 'Iohannes Cornubiensis'): 12th-century Catholic scholar Michael Joseph (or 'An Gof'): rebel leader of the 1497 Cornish uprising Richard Lander: Explorer of Africa Cassandra Latham: 'Witch' and eccentric William Lovett: Chartist and founder of the National Union Of The Working Classes Robert Morton Nance: Cornish language revivalist Andrew Pears: 'Pears Soap' Dolly Pentreath: one of the last native speakers of Cornish before the 20th-century revival St Petroc: the 'alternative' patron sant of Cornwall St Piran: patron saint of Cornwall and of tin miners Jonathan Trelawny: Anglican bishop and antagonist of James VII Samuel Wallis: Explorer of Pacific who inspired Cook
Inventors and scientists John Couch Adams: discovered the planet Neptune John Arnold: Watchmaker and inventor of Chronometer William Bickford: Inventor of safety fuse William Cookworthy: Discoverer of china clay in Cornwall Jonathan Couch: Scientist Humphrey Davy: inventor and scientist Sir Goldsworthy Gurney: Inventor of the limelight Richard Lower: Invented blood transfusion William Murdoch: Inventor (one time resident) Richard Pearse : is said by some to have designed, built and flew the world's first airplane before the Wright Brothers at Kittyhawk, of Cornish parentage Henry Trengrouse: invented the rocket powered rescue system for ships in distress. Richard Trevithick: engineer and inventor
Literary figures Maria Branwell: Mother of the Brontė sisters John Betjeman: writer and poet laureate Charles Causley: Poet Daphne Du Maurier: novelist Samuel Foote: Dramatist and actor Emma Gifford: Wife of Thomas Hardy William Golding: novelist William Sydney Graham: Poet Winston Graham: Creator of Poldark John Harris (poet): Poet (not to be confused with John Harris, Shropshire writer. Silas Hocking: Author and preacher Charles Lee (author): Novelist Rosamunde Pilcher: Romantic novelist Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (or 'Q'): author and literary critic A. L. Rowse: historian and Shakespearean scholar Tim Saunders: Cornish language poet D. M. Thomas: Novelist and poet Mary Wesley: Novelist Brenda Wootton, bard and singer
Military Sir John Arundell: royalist commander William Bligh: captain of The Bounty, botanist, governor of New South Wales, admiral of the Royal Navy Edward Boscawen: admiral of the Royal Navy Major-General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert: Involved in conquest of Northern India
Musicians, actors and artists Aphex Twin: electronic music artist Henry Bone: Potter and painter Rowena Cade: Built the Minack Theatre Samuel Foote: Dramatist and actor Stanhope Forbes: 'plein-air' artist Richard Jose: Singer George Lloyd: Classical composer John Nettles: Actor, best known for Bergerac and the Midsomer Murders John Opie: Portrait Painter Alex Parks: Popstar Luke Vibert: electronic music artist
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