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CITY OF LONDON

Most Famous People Born in City of London, United Kingdom

Notable people
601
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1923
Most distinctive
Comedian 8.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in City of London during each.

What City of London Is Known For

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Football is City of London's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (70).

City of London over-indexes on comedian8.0× the global rate.

City of London under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football70
  2. Actor43
  3. Writer35
  4. Singer27
  5. Painter22
  6. Politician20
  7. Author16
  8. Cricket15
  1. Comedian68.0×
  2. Boxer104.2×
  3. Author163.1×
  4. Screenwriter83.1×
  5. Novelist72.9×
  6. Physicist62.4×
  7. Singer272.2×
  8. Cricket152.0×
  1. Politician200.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of City of London's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0063 ANATOMIST

John Abernethy (surgeon)

1764 - 1831

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0273 ENGRAVER

William Ward (engraver)

1766 - 1826

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0291 LITERARY

Hester Maria Elphinstone, Viscountess Keith

1764 - 1857

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0295 ACTOR

Anna Maria Crouch

1763 - 1805

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0321 BOTANIST

Benjamin Meggot Forster

1764 - 1829

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0394 HISTORIAN

William Winterbotham

1763 - 1829

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0441 POET

John Williams (satirist)

1761 - 1818

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0573 BUSINESS

Robert Humphrey Marten

1763 - 1839

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0589 SECRETARY

Robert Hawgood Crew

1762 - 1839

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