Brindley; James (1716-1772); Canal engineer, born Tunstead, near Wormhill
Cook; Thomas (1808-1892); Born Melbourne; travel entrepreneur.
Fox; Samuel (b.1815); From Bradwell, inventor of the wire framed umbrella.
Greaves; Ann (1778-1866)
John Smedley; 1784-; Leading knitwear manufacturing company, based at Lea Mills, Derbyshire.
Spencer; Herbert (1820-1903); Philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and political theorist, born Derby.
Stevens; Harry (b.1856); Born in Derby, in America c.1901 invented the 'hotdog'.
Wallis; Sir; Barnes (1887-1979); Born Ripley, Derbyshire; scientist, engineer and inventor. Invented the "bouncing bomb" used by the Royal Air Force in Operation Chastise (the "Dambusters" raid) to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II. The practice runs were at Derwent Dam, Derbyshire.
Williamson; Audley Bowdler (1916-2004); Born Heanor; inventor of Swarfega cleaning agent and founder of Deb Chemicals, Belper.
Strutt family of Belper