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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
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William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst
1773 - 1857
Ann Widdecombe
Born 1947
Walter Long, 1st Viscount Long
1854 - 1924
David Hartley (the Younger)
1732 - 1813
Arthur Havelock
1844 - 1908
James FitzGerald (New Zealand politician)
1818 - 1896
Thomas Ley
1880 - 1947
John Glen (politician)
Born 1974
Arthur Hood, 1st Baron Hood of Avalon
1824 - 1901
Rosalind Scott, Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Born 1957
John Palmer (postal innovator)
1742 - 1818
William Ormsby-Gore (1779–1860)
1779 - 1860
Horace Twiss
1787 - 1849
John Willes-Johnson
1793 - 1863
Henry Thomas Cole
1816 - 1885
Edward Broadhurst (politician)
1810 - 1883
Gerard George Fitzgerald
1834 - 1904
William Edward Nairn
1812 - 1869
William Spencer (settler)
1825 - 1901