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CAMBRIDGE
Most Famous People Born in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Geographer 15.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cambridge during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cambridge Is Known For
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Football is Cambridge's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (49).
Cambridge over-indexes on geographer — 15.4× the global rate.
Cambridge under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cambridge's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0071 AUTHOR
Edward Henry Palmer
1840 - 1882
0192 ENTOMOLOGIST
George Robert Crotch
1842 - 1874
0230 PAINTER
David Bates (English artist)
1840 - 1921
0361 CRICKET
Avison Scott
1848 - 1925
0419 CRICKET
Ralph Arber
Born 1846
0468 CRICKET
Christopher Ewbank
1845 - 1933
0495 CRICKET
Percy Hattersley-Smith
1847 - 1918
0507 CRICKET
John Smith (cricketer, born 1843)
1843 - 1873