List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom

Geoffrey Ozin

First Name Geoffrey
Last Name Ozin
Born on August 23, 1943 (age 83)

Geoffrey Alan Stuart Ozin FRSC is a British chemist, currently Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Materials Chemistry and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Toronto. Ozin is the recipient of numerous awards for his research on nanomaterials, including the Meldola Medal and Prize in 1972 and the Rutherford Memorial Medal in 1982. He won the Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 2011, the Royal Society of Chemistry's Centenary Prize in 2015, and the Humboldt Prize in 2005 and 2019. He has co-founded three university spin-off companies: Torrovap in 1985, which manufactures metal vapor synthesis scientific instrumentation; Opalux in 2006, which develops tunable photonic crystals; and Solistra in 2019, which develops photocatalysts and photoreactors for hydrogen production from carbon dioxide and methane.

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Kate Edmondson

First Name Kate
Last Name Edmondson
Born on January 1, 1983 (age 43)

Kate Arnell is a British television presenter, best known for her work with MTV and CBBC.

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Chris Claremont

First Name Chris
Last Name Claremont
Born on November 25, 1950 (age 75)

Christopher S. Claremont is a British-born American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 1975–1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than that of any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters as well as introducing complex literary themes into superhero narratives, turning the once underachieving comic into one of Marvel's most popular series.

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Nigel Cole

First Name Nigel
Born on January 1, 1959 (age 67)

Nigel Cole is an English film and television director.

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Porl Thompson

Paul Stephen Thompson
First Name Porl
Born on November 8, 1957 (age 68)

Pearl Thompson is an English musician and artist. Thompson is best known as a member of the English gothic rock band The Cure from 1983-1994 and 2006-2010, credited as Porl Thompson and playing mainly guitar. Thompson retired from music and turned to painting.

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Jeff Christie

Jeffrey Christie
First Name Jeff
Last Name Christie
Born on July 12, 1946 (age 80)
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Sam Dunn

First Name Sam
Last Name Dunn
Born on March 20, 1974 (age 52)

Sam Dunn is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, musician, and anthropologist, best known for his series of documentaries on heavy metal music. He co-owns Toronto-based production company Banger Films with Scot McFadyen. Dunn holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Victoria and a master's degree from York University where his thesis work focused on Guatemalan refugees.

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Robin Irvine

First Name Robin
Last Name Irvine
Born on December 21, 1901
Died on April 28, 1933 (aged 31)

Robin Irvine was a British film actor. He was married to actress Ursula Jeans from 1931 until his death from pleurisy aged 31.

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Michael Dobbs

First Name Michael
Last Name Dobbs
Born on November 14, 1948 (age 77)

Michael John Dobbs, Baron Dobbs is a British Conservative politician and author, best known for his House of Cards trilogy.

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Peter Robinson

First Name Peter
Last Name Robinson
Born on March 17, 1950 (age 76)

Peter Robinson is an English-Canadian crime writer. He is best known for his crime novels set in Yorkshire featuring Inspector Alan Banks. He has also published a number of other novels and short stories as well as some poems and two articles on writing.

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