English Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Oxford University in 1892, for Derbyshir

Was an English cricketer who played first class cricket for Oxford University in 1892, for Derbyshire in 1899, 1909 and 1910 and for Lancashire between 1905 and 1923. Higson played a full season for Derbyshire in 1899, making his debut against Surrey. Fro

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1874. He was a member of the tea

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1871 and 1874. He was a member of the team that played Derbyshire's first match in May 1871. Attenborough first represented Derbyshire in 1871, playing in the team's first ever match, against Lancashire, as a middle-upper order batsman. Derbyshire won the match by an innings margin, and the fixture held the record for the lowest ever score achieved against Derbyshire in first-class cricket for 87 years. Attenborough was an upper-order right-handed batsman and played nine innings in six first class matches with an average of 8.00 and a top score of 27. He was a slow left-arm bowler and took two first class wickets at a cost of 29 runs.

Was a British economist and strong campaigner for electoral reform.He was born in Halesowen, and att

Was a British economist and strong campaigner for electoral reform.He was born in Halesowen, and attended Halesowen Grammar School (now Earls High School) before being moved to Wolverhampton Grammar School. Following years of hardship for his home city, he founded the Birmingham Political Union in 1830. This was a political organization campaigning for cities, and large towns such as Birmingham, to be directly represented in Parliament. The Birmingham Political Union was foremost among groups lobbying the government for the passage of the Reform Bill to achieve this aim. After its success he became the first MP for Birmingham on 12 December 1832, a position he held until 1839.

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1949 to 1952, for Somers

Was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1949 to 1952, for Somerset from 1953 to 1954 and for MCC between 1951 and 1955.In 1953 Hall joined Somerset. He took 58 wickets in the season and made his top score of 69 against

Was an English entomologist. He was a naval paymaster until 1910 and was later appointed Imperial en

Was an English entomologist. He was a naval paymaster until 1910 and was later appointed Imperial entomologist in India, succeeding Harold Maxwell-Lefroy. He took great interest in various aspects of entomology in India, especially those of economic importance. He also worked extensively on the microlepidoptera. His major publications include Some South Indian Insects (1914), and A List of Generic Names used for Microlepidoptera (1929).

Was a Hungarian economist and member of the British House of Lords.Balogh was an adviser to successi

Was a Hungarian economist and member of the British House of Lords.Balogh was an adviser to successive leaders of the Labour Party and in 1964 was made Economic Adviser to the Cabinet. He was made a life peer in June 1968 as Baron Balogh of Hampstead in G

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1845. He was a rig

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1845. He was a right-handed batsman and a roundarm fast bowler. He became an umpire when his playing career ended. Barker was a member of the former Nottingham Cricket Club which evolved into Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club during his career and he was mainly associated with these two clubs. He also played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and he represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players fixture. He bowled at an extremely fast pace, using a roundarm action. Barker made 72 known appearances in first-class cricket. He scored 1269 runs at 10.57 with a highest score of 58, that being his sole half-century. He took 34 catches. His bowling statistics are incomplete because for much of his career, bowlers were not credited with wickets faloing to catches.

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 38 first-class games for Oxford University in the 19

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 38 first-class games for Oxford University in the 1920s. He also played minor counties cricket for Norfolk. He was educated at Winchester College, and in 1921 had a particularly fine year: he captained the s

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Beddington and died in Nunhead. Batters

Was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was born in Beddington and died in Nunhead. Battersbee mad a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1822 season, against Marylebone Cricket Club. From the tailend, he scored 13 not out in an innings victory for the team.

Was a British mathematician and Presbyterian minister, known for having formulated a specific case o

Was a British mathematician and Presbyterian minister, known for having formulated a specific case of the theorem that bears his name: Bayes' theorem, which was published posthumously.

Was an English professional cricketer. He had two brothers Henry and John who also played first-clas

Was an English professional cricketer. He had two brothers Henry and John who also played first-class cricket. He was mainly associated with Hampshire and he made 70 known appearances in first-class matches from 1816 to 1839 . He was a specialist batsman whose highest career score was 113*.

Was an English wood engraver and ornithologist.Bewick was a poor scholar, but showed, at a very earl

Was an English wood engraver and ornithologist.Bewick was a poor scholar, but showed, at a very early age, a talent for drawing. He had no lessons in art. At the age of 14 he was apprenticed to Ralph Beilby, an engraver in Newcastle. In Beilby's workshop Bewick engraved a series of diagrams on wood for Dr. Charles Hutton, illustrating a treatise on mensuration. He seems thereafter to have devoted himself entirely to engraving on wood, and in 1775 he received a premium from the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce for a wood engraving of the "Huntsman and the Old Hound". In 1776 he became a partner in Beilby's workshop.

Was an English physician who published an expurgated edition of William Shakespeare's work that he c

Was an English physician who published an expurgated edition of William Shakespeare's work that he considered to be more appropriate for women and children than the original. He similarly edited Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

Was a famous English cricketer who is remembered as one of the most outstanding wicketkeepers of the

Was a famous English cricketer who is remembered as one of the most outstanding wicketkeepers of the 19th century. Box played major cricket from 1826 to 1856. Although he played several matches for MCC, Hampshire and Surrey, he has always been associated with cricket in his native county of Sussex. He played for the Sussex team during the early years of roundarm bowling when his colleagues included Jem Broadbridge and William Lillywhite. In all, Box is known to have played in 248 major or first-class matches. He was a right-handed batsman who occasionally made useful scores. He had 456 innings, in 43 of which he was not out, and scored 4,936 runs at an average of 11.95 with a highest score of 79. He scored 8 half-centuries. He bowled very rarely, style unknown, and took just 8 wickets but with a best analysis of 5-45. His final employment was as an attendant at the Prince's Cricket Ground in Chelsea.

Was one of first-class cricket's earliest well-known fast bowlers and a leading player for Hampshire

Was one of first-class cricket's earliest well-known fast bowlers and a leading player for Hampshire when its team was organised by the Hambledon Club in the 1770s. Noted for his pace and his accuracy, Brett was a leading wicket taker in the 1770s and was lauded by John Nyren in The Cricketers of my Time.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm round-arm medium-fast bowler

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm round-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Sussex. He was born in Ampthill and died in Isleworth. Brown first appeared for his home county of Bedfordshire in a miscellaneous match in 1882.

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Sussex. He was b

Was an English cricketer. He was a wicket-keeper who played first-class cricket for Sussex. He was born in Hove and died in Brighton. Burchell made his first-class debut against Cambridge University in 1905, he was trapped lbw in the first innings, and finished not out in the second.

Was an English naturalist whose fields were cattle, fishes and birds. He was a friend and correspond

Was an English naturalist whose fields were cattle, fishes and birds. He was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin though he opposed his theories.near Wellington, Shropshire. He studied at St John's College, Cambridge with his friend Charles Darwin. After succeeding to the estate in 1855 Eyton built a large natural history museum at Eyton Hall.Eyton published History of the Rarer British Birds (1836), A Monograph on the Anatidae, Or Duck Tribe (1838), A History of Oyster and Oyster Fisheries (1858) and Osteologia Avium (1871-78).

Was an English composer, poet and physician.Campion was first published as a poet in 1591 with five

Was an English composer, poet and physician.Campion was first published as a poet in 1591 with five of his works appearing in an edition of Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella. The Songs of Mourning: Bewailing the Untimely Death of Prince Henry (1613

Was an English poet.He was the son of Sir Matthew Carew, master in chancery, and his wife, Alice Ing

Was an English poet.He was the son of Sir Matthew Carew, master in chancery, and his wife, Alice Ingpenny, widow of Sir John Rivers, Lord Mayor of the City of London. The poet was probably the third of the eleven children of his parents, and was born in W

Was a British physician, zoologist and botanist. Jerdon was born in County Durham near Jedburgh and

Was a British physician, zoologist and botanist. Jerdon was born in County Durham near Jedburgh and studied at Edinburgh University. He became assistant-surgeon in the British East India Company, stationed in India and later Surgeon Major in the Madras Regiment.Jerdon started collecting birds shortly after his arrival in India on 21 February 1836.[2] He was in the 2nd Light Cavalry for the next four years posted in the Deccan and Eastern Ghats. After his marriage to Flora Macleod, niece of general L. W. Watson, in July 1841, he was posted to the Nilgiri Hills. Flora had an interest in botanical art and took an interest in orchids. Around 1845 the Jerdon's lived in their Ooty home Woodside, and their children were baptised at the local St. Stephens church.[3][4] This was followed by a posting to Nellore where he interacted with the tribes and obtained information on the natural history

Was an English cricketer. Chamberlayne made his first-class debut for the pre-county club Hampshire

Was an English cricketer. Chamberlayne made his first-class debut for the pre-county club Hampshire against Marylebone Cricket Club in 1842. From 1842 to 1849 Chamberlayne represented Hampshire in fourteen first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against an All England Eleven in 1849. Additionally, Chamberlayne played a single first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Petworth in 1844. In his first-class career, Chamberlayne scored 53 runs at a very low batting average of 2.65, with a high score of 24. Chamberlayne's yacht the Arrow, took part in the inaugural America's Cup race in 1851.

Known as Lord Milsington until 1823, was a British politician. Lord Portmore was the son of William

Known as Lord Milsington until 1823, was a British politician. Lord Portmore was the son of William Colyear, 3rd Earl of Portmore and succeeded him to his titles upon his death. He was married twice; in 1793 he married Lady Mary-Elizabeth Bertie, daughter of Brownlow, the Duke of Ancaster, by whom he had a son named Brownlow-Charles Colyear, who died in Rome in 1819. In 1828 Lord Portmore married Frances Murrells.

Is an English cricketer. Hicks has played minor counties cricket for Dorset since 1998, and it was f

Is an English cricketer. Hicks has played minor counties cricket for Dorset since 1998, and it was for them that he made his only List A appearance, against Glamorgan in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1803 to 1828. He was mainl

Was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1803 to 1828. He was mainly associated with Hampshire but also represented Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), where he was employed as a ground staff bowler.