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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 1950s Clear ×
0040 MUSIC
Ian Stanley
Born 1957
0049 SONGWRITER
Rob Fisher (British musician)
1956 - 1999
0065 ARISTOCRAT
John Seymour, 19th Duke of Somerset
Born 1952
0076 LINGUIST
Nicholas Ostler
Born 1952
0089 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Richard Hodges (archaeologist)
Born 1952
0093 NOVELIST
Sarah Ash
Born 1950
0107 POLITICIAN
Rosalind Scott, Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Born 1957
0184 SAXOPHONIST
Mike Mower
Born 1958
0192 MUSIC
Pete Byrne
Born 1954
0207 DARTS PLAYER
Mike Gregory (darts player)
Born 1956
0219 WRITER
Richard Dove (Lyriker)
Born 1954
0227 PAINTER
James Hawkins (artist)
Born 1954
0271 PHYSICIST
Keith Nugent
Born 1959
0328 ROWER
Penny Sweet
Born 1957