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BATH
Most Famous People Born in Bath, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 366
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1916
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 7.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bath during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 35 notable births.
What Bath Is Known For
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Cricket is Bath's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (36).
Bath over-indexes on cricket — 7.7× the global rate.
Bath under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bath's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1750s Clear ×
0017 PHYSICIAN
Thomas Bowdler
1754 - 1825
0023 COMPOSER
Thomas Linley the younger
1756 - 1778
0090 ASTRONOMER
Edward Pigott
1753 - 1825
0108 PAINTER
Prince Hoare (younger)
1755 - 1834
0122 MILITAR
Henry Trollope
1756 - 1839
0129 WRITER
Honora Sneyd
1751 - 1780