Discover the notable alumni of Christ Church, Oxford. The list includes people like Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, David Dimbleby & William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as leaders, miscellaneous, writers, intellectuals & academics and media personalities etc.
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W. H. Auden(One of the Greatest Authors of 20th Century)
Birthdate: February 21, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: York, England, United Kingdom
Died: September 29, 1973
W. H. Auden was an Anglo-American poet. His poetry was noted for its technical achievement and versatility. He wrote poems on love, political and social themes, and cultural and psychological themes. Throughout his career, Auden was both influential and controversial. His personal life also attracted attention as he had sexual relationships with men, which was unusual at the time.
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Anthony Eden(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955 - 1957))
Birthdate: June 12, 1897
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Windlestone Hall, England
Died: January 14, 1977
Conservative politician Anthony Eden was the prime minister of England from 1955 to 1957. He had also served as the youngest British Army brigade-major during World War I. He earned a lot of criticism for his handling of the Suez Canal issue during his tenure as the prime minister.
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Robert Peel(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834 – 1835, 1841 – 1846))
Birthdate: February 5, 1788
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bury, Lancashire, England
Died: July 2, 1850
Statesman Robert Peel had been the prime minister of the U.K twice. He was also a two-time home secretary. He established the Metropolitan Police Service and also introduced the Tamworth Manifesto, thus co-founding the modern Conservative Party. He died of injuries after a horse he was riding fell on him.
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Edward VII(King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, Emperor of India (1901 - 1910))
Birthdate: November 9, 1841
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
Died: May 6, 1910
Edward VII, the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death, is said to have played a role in the reorganisation of the British Army after the Second Boer War. His main interests lay in the fields of foreign affairs and naval and military matters.
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Randolph Churchill(Son of Winston Churchill and Conservative Member of Parliament for Preston from 1940 to 1945)
Birthdate: May 28, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: June 6, 1968
Randolph Churchill was a British journalist and writer. The only son of Sir Winston Churchill, Randolph Churchill followed in the footsteps of his father and became a prominent politician, serving as a member of parliament for Preston. Randolph Churchill was portrayed by famous actors in several TV series and films like Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years and Darkest Hour.
Birthdate: October 14, 1644
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 30, 1718
William Penn was a writer and one of the earliest members of the Quakers. He is credited with founding the Province of Pennsylvania. He also oversaw the planning and development of the city of Philadelphia. Penn has several universities and schools named in his honor, including the William Penn University in Iowa.
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Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany(Politician)
Birthdate: April 7, 1853
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom
Died: March 28, 1884
Birthdate: January 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Larkana, Pakistan
Died: April 4, 1979
Pakistani barrister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto served as the prime minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977. He had also been the president of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. He founded and chaired the Pakistan People's Party. His reign witnessed the formation of Bangladesh and the signing of the Simla Agreement.
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Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: March 17, 1849
William II took over as the king of the Netherlands after his father William I’s abdication. His reign witnessed the transformation of his country into a parliamentary democracy through the constitution of 1848. With F.A. van Hall as the finance minister, he helped his country attain a surplus.
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Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington(Politician)
Birthdate: August 19, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Windsor, England
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A. J. Ayer(British Philosopher Known for His Promotion of Logical Positivism)
Birthdate: October 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St John's Wood, London, England
Died: June 27, 1989
Educated at the prestigious Eton College and the University of Oxford, A.J. Ayer grew up to popularize logical positivism. During World War II, he had been an MI6 spy. Known for his bestselling work Language, Truth, and Logic, he promoted ideas such as emotivist ethics and the verification principle.
Birthdate: February 24, 1743
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 19, 1820
British naturalist Joseph Banks is remembered for accompanying Captain James Cook on his voyage across places such as Brazil and Tahiti. He had also been the president of the Royal Society for over 40 years. Both his herbarium and library now find a place at the British Museum.
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Halford Mackinder(British Geographer, Academic and One of the Founding Fathers of Both 'Geopolitics' and 'Geostrategy')
Birthdate: February 15, 1861
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gainsborough, England
Died: March 6, 1947
Halford Mackinder was an English geographer, politician, and academic. He is considered one of the founding fathers of geostrategy as well as geopolitics. Mackinder’s work helped establish geography as a separate discipline in the UK. An influential academic, Halford Mackinder held important positions in popular universities, including the University Extension College and the London School of Economics.
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Jock Lewes(Military personnel)
Birthdate: December 21, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kolkata Calcutta, Bengal, British India
Died: December 31, 1941
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Nicky Oppenheimer(South African Businessperson and Banker)
Birthdate: June 8, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: South Africa
South African diamond magnate Nicky Oppenheimer is the heir to the De Beers fortune and Africa’s third-richest man. He also helms a chartered flight company and owns over 700 sq. km. conservation land in Africa. He also launched the Brenthurst Foundation with his son, to encourage sustainable development in African nations.
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John Wesley(English Clergyman, Theologian, Evangelist and Co-Founder of the Methodist Movement in the Church of England)
Birthdate: June 28, 1703
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Epworth, England
Died: March 2, 1791
John Wesley was an English cleric, evangelist, and theologian. He is best remembered for leading a revival movement called Methodism within the Church of England. He is credited with founding societies that eventually became the dominant form of the Methodist movement, which remains relevant today. He continues to be the main theological influence on Methodists all over the world.
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Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from March 1894 to June 1895)
Birthdate: May 7, 1847
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: May 21, 1929
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Prince Paul of Yugoslavia(Prince)
Birthdate: April 27, 1893
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: September 14, 1976
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David Dimbleby(Journalist)
Birthdate: October 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley(Politician)
Birthdate: June 20, 1760
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dangan Castle, Ireland
Died: September 26, 1842
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James Thomas Brudenell, 7th earl of Cardigan(Military Officer)
Birthdate: October 16, 1797
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hambleden, England
Died: March 28, 1868
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Hugh Trevor-Roper(Historian)
Birthdate: January 15, 1914
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Glanton, England
Died: January 26, 2003
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William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland(Politician)
Birthdate: April 14, 1738
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nottinghamshire, England
Died: October 30, 1809
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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool(Politician)
Birthdate: June 7, 1770
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: December 4, 1828
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Sonya Walger(British Actress Known for Her Roles in the TV Series: ‘Roles on FlashFoward’, ‘Common Law’ and ‘Lost’)
Birthdate: June 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Sonya Walger is a British actress best known for her portrayal of Penny Widmore in the popular ABC drama series Lost. Her performance in the series earned her a nomination for Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the 2009 Saturn Awards.
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James Bruce, 8th earl of Elgin(Government Official)
Birthdate: July 20, 1811
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 20, 1863
Born in British India, James Bruce was the son of Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin, who had lost much of his fortunes in buying the “Elgin Marbles.” Educated at Eton, he later rose to be the governor of Jamaica, the governor general of Canada, and the viceroy of India.
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Charles John Canning, Earl Canning(Statesman)
Birthdate: December 14, 1812
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 17, 1862
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Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington(King)
Birthdate: February 3, 1807
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Soho, London, England
Died: August 13, 1884
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Edward James(Poet known for his patronage of the surrealist art movement)
Birthdate: August 16, 1907
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: West Dean House, West Dean, Sussex, England
Died: December 2, 1984
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Adrian Boult(Conductor)
Birthdate: April 8, 1889
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chester, England
Died: March 24, 1983
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Howard Goodall(English Composer)
Birthdate: May 26, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bromley, Kent, England
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Thomas Pinckney(Governor)
Birthdate: October 23, 1750
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: November 2, 1828
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Michael Dummett(One of the Most Influential British Philosophers of His Generation)
Birthdate: June 27, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: December 27, 2011
English academic Michael Dummett, a prominent British philosopher of his time and a key campaigner for racial tolerance and equality, is known for his writings on history of analytic philosophy and his original contributions to the philosophical study of mathematics, logic, metaphysics and language. He devised the Quota Borda system of voting and developed an intermediate logic in mathematical logic.
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Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby(Politician)
Birthdate: March 29, 1799
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, England
Died: October 23, 1869
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Richard Steele(Writer)
Birthdate: March 12, 1672
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: September 1, 1729
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Alan Clark(Politician, Historian)
Birthdate: April 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: September 5, 1999
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Richard Hakluyt(British Writer Known for Promoting the English Colonisation of North America Through His Works)
Birthdate: 1553 AD
Birthplace: London, England
Died: November 23, 1616
English geographer Richard Hakluyt is remembered for his marked political influence and his continuous support of the British colonization of North America. A priest, he was associated with the Westminster Abbey. He also penned reports such as Discourse of Western Planting, which was appreciated by Queen Elizabeth I.
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William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne(Political Leaders)
Birthdate: May 2, 1737
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: County Dublin, Ireland
Died: May 7, 1805
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Robert Dudley(Explorer)
Birthdate: August 7, 1574
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Richmond Palace, Surrey, England
Died: September 6, 1649
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Auberon Alexander Waugh(Journalist)
Birthdate: November 17, 1939
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dulverton, England
Died: January 16, 2001
Novelist Auberon Alexander Waugh was the second-born child and eldest son of author Evelyn Waugh. While working for the Royal Horse Guards in Cyprus, he almost died due to a gun accident. He had also worked for The Spectator and The Telegraph Group and gained fame for his Private Eye diaries.
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Jonny Searle(British Rower, Businessman and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: May 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield(Barrister)
Birthdate: March 2, 1705
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Scone Palace, Scotland
Died: March 20, 1793
British jurist William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield is remembered for his significant contribution to the English commercial law. He had been the chief justice of the King’s Bench. Though he brough in new reforms in areas of finance, he mostly avoided dealing with issues such as slavery.
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Donald Swann(Composer)
Birthdate: September 30, 1923
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Llanelli, Wales, England
Died: March 23, 1994
Part of the British comedy duo Flanders and Swann, Donald Swann had met his partner Michael Flanders in school. Born to Russian Revolution refugees, Swann had also been an ambulance driver during World War II. A talented composer, he either composed or wrote about 2000 songs throughout his career.
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Brendan Parsons, 7th Earl of Rosse(Anglo-Irish peer)
Birthdate: October 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury(British Politician, Philanthropist, and Social Reformer)
Birthdate: April 28, 1801
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 1, 1885
One of the most significant industrial reformers of Britain, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury was instrumental in bringing about many reforms, such as the 1845 Lunacy Act, which treated the mentally ill with compassion. His Mines Act prohibited all women and all children below 10 from mining work.
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Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath(Nobleman)
Birthdate: January 26, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Longleat, England
Died: June 30, 1992
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Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon(Statesman)
Birthdate: June 24, 1831
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: June 29, 1890
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William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst(British Diplomat and Former Governor-General of India)
Birthdate: January 14, 1773
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bath, England
Died: March 13, 1857
William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst was initially sent as an ambassador to China but returned without securing any trade relations because of his refusal to show complete subordination. He later became the governor-general of India and annexed major parts of Burma after the First Burmese War.
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Patrick Gordon Walker(Politician)
Birthdate: April 7, 1907
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Worthing, England
Died: December 2, 1980
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Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava(British diplomat)
Birthdate: June 21, 1826
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: February 12, 1902
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