Fowey
Fowey ranks 14,539th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Budleigh Salterton, Clevedon, and Exmouth. The most famous people from Fowey are Antony Hewish. Fowey has been the birth place of many astronomers. Fowey is located in United Kingdom.
Fowey is a port town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has been in existence since well before the Norman invasion, with the local church first established some time in the 7th century; the estuary of the River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre. Privateers also made use of the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway brought China clay here for export. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 2,244 and the population of the built up area was 2,069. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1924, Fowey was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Antony Hewish.
People Born in Fowey
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Fowey were astronomers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history astronomers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Fowey, including Antony Hewish.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Fowey since 1700.
