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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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- Film & TV
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- Politics & Law
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- Field: Politician Clear ×
Nick Herbert
Born 1963
Edward McMillan-Scott
Born 1949
Mark Lancaster
Born 1970
George Freeman (politician)
Born 1967
Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke
1757 - 1834
Julian Huppert
Born 1978
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswold MP)
Born 1953
Patrick O'Flynn
Born 1965
Ian Twinn
Born 1950
Roger Newdigate
1719 - 1806
Nellie Sengupta
1886 - 1973
Fiona Onasanya
Born 1983
J. R. M. Butler
1889 - 1975
Antony Buck
1928 - 2003
Dudley Smith
1926 - 2016
Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford
1558 - 1632
Robert McHenry (rancher)
1827 - 1890
Olly Martins
Born 1969
Brad Bradford
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Hubert Sizer
1893 - 1973
James Rowell
1851 - 1941
Fanny Jean Turing
1864 - 1934