Emmott

Article summary

Emmott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred Emmott, 1st Baron Emmott (1858–1926), British businessman and Liberal Party politician *Basil Emmott (1894–1976), prolific English cinematographer, active from the 1920s to the 1960s *Bill Emmott (born 1956), English journalist *Charles Emmott, Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Glasgow Springburn between 1931 and 1935 *Charles Emmott (rugby) (1869–1927), rugby union footballer of the 1890s for England, and Bradford *Mary Emmott (1866–1954), British political activist *Neil Emmott, British local politician *Stephen Emmott (born 1960), British scientist *Tony Emmott, British bodybuilder who won the 1977 Mr. Universe (professional) competition

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1345059174