People from St Albans

Stephen William Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world.

English philosopher and statesman (1561–1626)

British politician (born 1956)

British duchess (1660-1744)

British director and producer (born 1942)

British archaeologist (1937–2024)

medieval English chronicler and artist (c.1200-1259)

English rebel and priest (1338-1381)

scholar and abbot of Cirencester

British anthropologist (1919-2015)

English politician (1510-1579)

British politician (born 1963)

British artist (1892-1960)

British geologist (1836-1925)

British architect (1816–1905)

English noble, politician and first Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (1665-1723)

British politician and former academic

British television director (1931-2016)

British motor racing team owner

English writer, filmmaker

British judge (1923-2013)

British filmmaker (1874–1961)

British scientist (1914-1979)

Lord Justice of Appeal, Privy Counsellor

British colonial governor and the last governor of the British mandate of Tanganyika from 1958–1961

English artist from Bristol (1775-1857)

Canadian bishop (1795–1872)

British reporter