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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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- Field: Botanist Clear ×
0028 BOTANIST
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
1903 - 1991
0034 BOTANIST
William T. Stearn
1911 - 2001
0083 BOTANIST
John Raven
1914 - 1980
0101 BOTANIST
Israel Lyons
1739 - 1775
0220 BOTANIST
George Henslow
1835 - 1925
0226 BOTANIST
Colin Leakey
1933 - 2018
0237 BOTANIST
Gertrude Bacon
1874 - 1949
0430 BOTANIST
Cecil Joslin Brooks
1875 - 1953
0502 BOTANIST
Charles Edward Foister
1903 - 1989