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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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0144 EXPLORER

Charles Masson

1800 - 1853

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0157 GOVERNOR

Betsy Balcombe

1802 - 1871

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0218 ASTRONOMER

William Radcliffe Birt

1804 - 1881

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0222 PAINTER

William Wyld

1806 - 1889

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0280 NOVELIST

Charles Whitehead

1804 - 1862

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0294 WRITER

Clara de Chatelain

1807 - 1876

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0365 PRINTER

John Gough Nichols

1806 - 1873

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0375 BOXER

Dick Curtis (boxer)

1802 - 1843

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0402 BANK

Alfred Latham

1801 - 1885

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0416 SCHOLAR

Joseph Blakesley

1808 - 1885

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0432 PAINTER

Francis Oliver Finch

1802 - 1862

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0446 PAINTER

Octavius Oakley

1800 - 1867

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0486 POLITICIAN

Edgar Daniel Roß

1807 - 1885

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0555 POLITICIAN

Samuel Israel

1802 - 1870

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0580 CHILD

Henry Blunt (chemist)

1809 - 1853

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