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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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Jacqueline Wilson
Born 1945
Richard Lovell Edgeworth
1744 - 1817
William Prynne
1600 - 1669
Thomas Haynes Bayly
1797 - 1839
Janet Quin-Harkin
Born 1941
Meryle Secrest
Born 1930
Tim Weaver (author)
Born 1977
Honora Sneyd
1751 - 1780
William Hone
1780 - 1842
Charles Henry Parry
1779 - 1860
Richard Dove (Lyriker)
Born 1954
John Bowdler
1746 - 1823
Thomas Archer (actor)
1789 - 1848
Anne Raikes Harding
1779 - 1858
Jonathan N. Dixon
Born 1972
Patrick Cave
Born 1965