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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Cricket36
  2. Actor33
  3. Football26
  4. Player21
  5. Politician19
  6. Painter17
  7. Writer16
  8. Music7
  1. Cricket367.7×
  2. Player212.9×
  3. Architect72.2×
  4. Painter171.8×
  5. Actor331.7×
  6. Historian61.6×
  1. Politician190.4×
  2. Football260.7×

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.

16001650170017501800185019001950
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0012 BIOGRAPHER

Mary Berry

Born 1935

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0018 PRIEST

Kallistos Ware

Born 1934

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0019 ACTOR

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Born 1935

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0041 FOOTBALL

Tony Book

Born 1934

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0042 MUSIC

Roy Ascott

Born 1934

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0048 NOVELIST

Derek Humphry

Born 1930

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0069 WRITER

Meryle Secrest

Born 1930

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0203 SONGWRITER

Mike Hawker (songwriter)

1936 - 2014

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0209 ACTOR

Naomi Chance

1930 - 2003

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0248 FOOTBALL

Alan Skirton

1939 - 2019

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0292 ACTOR

Pamela Vezey

1932 - 1992

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0331 FOOTBALL

Dennis Uphill

1931 - 2007

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0352 CRICKET

David Richards (cricketer)

Born 1931

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