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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
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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 1790s Clear ×
0005 EXPLORER
William Parry (explorer)
1790 - 1855
0053 WRITER
Thomas Haynes Bayly
1797 - 1839
0066 PALAEONTOLOGIST
William Lonsdale
1794 - 1871
0083 PLAYWRIGHT
Benjamin Nottingham Webster
1797 - 1882
0141 PIANIST
Lucy Anderson
1797 - 1878
0165 PRIEST
Joseph Brown (bishop)
1796 - 1880
0190 ACTOR
Sarah West (actress)
1790 - 1876
0217 ACTOR
Harriet Waylett
1798 - 1851
0222 POLITICIAN
John Willes-Johnson
1793 - 1863