This is a list of people associated with Northampton, a town in the East Midlands region of England. The demonym of Northampton is Northamptonian. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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Robert Adams (1917–1984), sculptor and designer, was born in Far Cotton. Antoine Allen (born 1987) Presenter, TV reporter and writer, was born in Northampton. Will Alsop (1947-2018), architect, who designed the Sharp Centre for Design in Toronto and North Greenwich tube station, was born, raised and studied for his foundation degree in the town. William Alwyn (1905–1985), composer, conductor, and music teacher, was born in the town. Toby Anstis (born 1970), TV and radio presenter Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921–2006), classical composer, was born in the town. Daniel Ash (born 1957) guitarist from group Bauhaus was born in Northampton. Phillip Austin (born 1969) triple murderer was born and committed his crimes here.
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Lilian Bader (1918 –2015), one of the first Black women to join the British armed forces, moved to Northamptonshire after the Second World War. George Baker (1781–1851), topographer and historian, was born in the town Bauhaus (1978–1983, 1998, 2005–2008, 2019-present), a gothic rock band, formed in Northampton Henry Bird (15 July 1909 – 16 April 2000), an English artist from Northampton who painted murals and female nudes John Blissard (23 May 1803 – 10 December 1875), educator and mathematician who invented umbral calculus Margaret Bondfield (1873–1953), Labour MP for Northampton in 1923, first female Cabinet minister in the UK and one of the first three female Labour MPs John de Bothby (c. 1320 – c. 1382), former Lord Chancellor of Ireland, spent his last years as vicar of the church of The Holy Sepulchre Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), 20th-century Anglo-Irish writer, lived in the town after her marriage. Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612–1672), a puritan poet later based in Massachusetts, was born in Northampton. VV Brown (born 1983), recording artist, born in Northampton Charles Bradlaugh, politician, MP during some the Victorian period, refused to take a religious oath when elected, so his seat was refused. Led to the Bradlaugh riots with several by-elections. Outcome was the Affirmation. Alban Butler (1710–1773), Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer, born in the town
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Dallas Campbell (born 1970), TV presenter, studied Drama and English at the University of Northampton between 1989 and 1992. Judy Carne (1939–2015), comedy actress in the United States, was born Joyce Botterill in the town Alan Carr (born 1976), comedian, grew up in Northampton and attended what is now Weston Favell Academy. His father Graham Carr managed Northampton Town FC. William George Carr (1901-1996), Executive Secretary of the National Education Association 1952–1967. Samuel Cartwright (1789–1864), dentist who did much to improve the profession, born in the town according to some sources but more likely in London. Alan Civil (1929-1989), horn player in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestra. John Clare (1793–1864), poet, was detained in Northampton County Lunatic Asylum, now St Andrew's Hospital, where he died Ben Cohen (born 1978), activist and former England rugby union international player who began his career with Northampton Saints in 1996. Richard Coles (born 1962), musician, journalist and openly gay Church of England priest, was born in Northampton and lived in the area. Maureen Colquhoun (born 1928), Labour MP for Northampton North in 1974 was the UK's first openly lesbian MP. Andrew Collins (born 1965), journalist and broadcaster, grew up in the town and wrote about it in his memoir Where Did It All Go Right? Francis Crick (1916–2004), Nobel Prize winner, molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist. Noted as a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James D. Watson, was born in the town. In December 2005, a public sculpture, Discovery by Lucy Glendinning, was erected in Abington Street as a memorial. See also: Francis Crick Institute Michael Crick (born 1958) journalist, author, broadcaster, and founding member of Channel 4 News Team in 1982 Andy Crofts (born 1977), musician, raised in Northampton. Lead singer of The Moons and bass player for artist Paul Weller. Sam Curran (born 1998), professional cricketer for Surrey and England.