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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.
- Sports
- Science
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
Norman Wilkinson (artist)
1878 - 1971
Alan Wace
1879 - 1957
H. M. Brock
1875 - 1960
Tom Hayward
1871 - 1939
Elizabeth B. Bryant
1875 - 1953
Gertrude Bacon
1874 - 1949
R. W. H. T. Hudson
1875 - 1904
Cecil Joslin Brooks
1875 - 1953
Bill Reeves
1875 - 1944
Mary Etheldred Pulling
1871 - 1951
George Pinchard
1871 - 1947