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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.
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- Writing
- Art & Design
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Jacqueline Wilson
Born 1945
Jonathan Lynn
Born 1943
Ann Widdecombe
Born 1947
Nigel Thrift
Born 1949
Janet Quin-Harkin
Born 1941
Peter Jenner
Born 1943
Lawrence James
Born 1943
Michael Spicer
1943 - 2019
Robert Orledge
Born 1948
John Holman (chemist)
Born 1946
John O'Brian
Born 1944
Brian Osborne
Born 1940
Janet Key
1945 - 1992
Patricia Brake
Born 1942
Michael Gear (cricketer)
Born 1945
Paul A Shaw
Born 1947
Kathy Troutt
Born 1947
Rod Adams
Born 1945
Bernard Hall (footballer)
Born 1942