English Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In the latter part of the 1950s, he started conditio

Was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In the latter part of the 1950s, he started conditioning horses for the operations of Bayard Sharp, a director of Delaware Park Racetrack and a president of The Blood-Horse Inc. Unknown to each other at the

Was a first class cricketer. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail order batsman, he played

Was a first class cricketer. A right arm fast bowler and right-handed tail order batsman, he played 4 matches for Yorkshire CCC in 1914 before reappearing after the Great War for 2 more games in 1920.

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Kent in l

Was an English cricketer who played a single first-class match, for Worcestershire against Kent in late June 1912. His one appearance at this level was not a success, as he made only 4 and 3.

Was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successf

Was a male tennis player from Great Britain. He was a four-time Olympic medallist and led a successful British team to victory in the Davis Cup. Dixon was better known at the time for his many successes when representing Britain in the Davis Cup: starting

Was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was

Was an English Liberal politician who represented Stroud from 1900-1914. His professional career was as a solicitor and newspaper journalist. He served his country during World War I, as a major in the Gloucestershire Regiment, and as a sportsman played i

Is an English professional golfer.He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour for the 2010 seaso

Is an English professional golfer.He qualified for the second tier Challenge Tour for the 2010 season by reaching the final stage of qualifying school at the end of 2009. He quickly made an impact by winning in his second appearance on the tour, at the Tu

Was an amateur English cricketer. Brutton was a right-handed batsman. Brutton made his first-class d

Was an amateur English cricketer. Brutton was a right-handed batsman. Brutton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1921 against Lancashire. From 1921 to 1930 Brutton would play in 81 first-class matches for the club. Brutton's final first-class appearance came in June during the 1930 County Championship against Yorkshire. From 1937 to 1938 Brutton represented Dorset. He made one appearance against Devon in 1937 and two appearances in 1938 against Wiltshire and Devon. After the 1938 English cricket season Brutton retired from representative cricket.

Was an English amateur footballer who played at wing-half. He made two appearances for England in 18

Was an English amateur footballer who played at wing-half. He made two appearances for England in 1884. He was also capped for the England national rugby union team in 1881, and was one of only three players to be capped for England at both Association football and Rugby football.

Was a British astronomer.At eighteen he was enrolled as a sizar at St John's College, Cambridge, gra

Was a British astronomer.At eighteen he was enrolled as a sizar at St John's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1830 as fourth wrangler. In 1832 he was elected a fellow of his college, and in the following year he was ordained, and became head of a private school at Stockwell. From 1834 to 1862 he was headmaster of Clapham grammar school. He then retired to Freshwater, in the Isle of Wight, and took an active interest in the affairs of the Royal Astronomical Society, of which he became honorary secretary in 1862 and president in 1866. His sister, Margaret died this same year.His career as a professional astronomer began in 1870, when he was elected Savilian professor of astronomy at the University of Oxford. At his request the university decided to build a fine equatorial telescope for the instruction of his class and for purposes of research, a scheme which, as a result of Warren de la Rue's munificent gift of instruments from his private observatory at Cranford

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was a British sailor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Was an English tennis player. Between 1937 and 1937 he was member of the British Davis Cup team.

Was an English tennis player. Between 1937 and 1937 he was member of the British Davis Cup team.

Was an English cricketer. Seymour was a right-handed batsman. Seymour made his first-class debut for

Was an English cricketer. Seymour was a right-handed batsman. Seymour made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1879 against Lancashire. This was the only first-class match Seymour played for the club.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1911. Freeman was born at

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1911. Freeman was born at Overseal, Derbyshire. He made his first class debut in his only match for Derbyshire against Northamptonshire in July 1911 in which he made 3 and 4 runs.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1877. Between 1873 and 1881 he was living vari

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1877. Between 1873 and 1881 he was living variously in Romford, Essex, Barnsley and Croydon, Surrey.

Was an English cricketer, who played 88 first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. He also m

Was an English cricketer, who played 88 first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. He also made one appearance for HK Foster's XI in 1919. Almost all of Preece's matches for Worcestershire came in the period between 1920 and 1924.

Was an English cricketer. Gunner represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against Derbysh

Was an English cricketer. Gunner represented Hampshire in a single first-class match against Derbyshire in 1878. During the watch Gunner was not required to bat, but he did take a single catch.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Essex. Hav

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played first-class cricket for Essex. Having made a single Minor Counties Championship appearance for the Second XI in June 1914, Richardson made his first and only first-class appearance the foll

Was an English naturalist,[I] who realised and demonstrated that all species of life have evolved ov

Was an English naturalist,[I] who realised and demonstrated that all species of life have evolved over time from common ancestors through the process he called natural selection.[1] The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of natural selection came to be widely seen as the primary explanation of the process of evolution in the 1930s,[1] and now forms the basis of modern evolutionary theory. In modified form, Darwin’s scientific discovery remains the foundation of biology, as it provides a unifying logical explanation for the diversity of life.[2]

English genre painter, was born in London on 19 October 1794. His parents were American, and when he

English genre painter, was born in London on 19 October 1794. His parents were American, and when he was five years of age he returned with them to their native country. They settled in Philadelphia, where their son was educated and afterwards apprenticed to a bookseller. He was, however, mainly interested in painting and the drama, and when George Frederick Cooke visited the city he executed a portrait of the actor from recollection of him on the stage, which was considered a work of such promise that a fund was raised to enable the young artist to study in Europe.

Was an English cricketer. Young was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Young mad

Was an English cricketer. Young was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. Young made his Hampshire debut in 1867, aged just 15 years and 131 days. To this day he is the youngest person to appear in English first-class cricket.

Was an English cricketer, who played as a wicket-keeper for Middlesex between 1881 and 1883, and for

Was an English cricketer, who played as a wicket-keeper for Middlesex between 1881 and 1883, and for Hampshire from 1891 to 1906, for whom he served as captain for three years from 1900 to 1902. He was also secretary to Southampton Football Club for one s

Was an English industrialist. He played an important part in establishing the silk industry in Maccl

Was an English industrialist. He played an important part in establishing the silk industry in Macclesfield, Cheshire and later became involved in the mining and metal industries.

Is a British vocalist and musician, and he was one of the founding members of the progressive rock g

Is a British vocalist and musician, and he was one of the founding members of the progressive rock group Supertramp. He is recognised for his high-pitched singing voice, which became a trademark for Supertramp, and often writes about somewhat spiritual an

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a British Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a British zoologist and dentist, who lived in Swansea and later Plymouth. He was an authority on

Was a British zoologist and dentist, who lived in Swansea and later Plymouth. He was an authority on the crustacea, and a frequent correspondent with Charles Darwin, mostly concerning their shared interest in barnacles. Together with J. O. Westwood, he wr