51.5199° N, 0.0571° W
BETHNAL GREEN
Most Famous People Born in Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 317
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Comedian 12.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bethnal Green during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bethnal Green Is Known For
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Football is Bethnal Green's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (95).
Bethnal Green over-indexes on comedian — 12.6× the global rate.
Bethnal Green under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bethnal Green's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0048 ART HISTORIAN
William Anderson (collector)
1842 - 1900
0061 ARCHITECT
Richard Knill Freeman
1840 - 1904
0081 BASEBALL
George Hall (baseball)
1849 - 1923
0229 ENGINEER
Joseph William Sutton
1844 - 1914
0259 POLITICIAN
Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton
1843 - 1919
0262 POLITICIAN
Peter Griggs
1849 - 1920
0299 CRICKET
Thomas Dixon (South African cricketer)
1847 - 1915