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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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0179 POLITICIAN

Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet

1870 - 1958

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0196 FILM

Sidney Morgan

1874 - 1946

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0220 POLITICIAN

Shenton Thomas

1879 - 1962

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0426 PSYCHIATRIST

Julius Raecke

1872 - 1930

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0477 BOXER

Jack Goldswain

1878 - 1954

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0491 CRICKET

F. S. Ashley-Cooper

1877 - 1932

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0518 BOXER

Ben Jordan (boxer)

1873 - 1945

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0560 PHYSICIAN

Edgar Ferdinand Cyriax

1874 - 1955

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0576 SURVIVOR

Frederick Dent Ray

1879 - 1977

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0588 MAGIC

Fred Culpitt

1877 - 1944

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0590 INVENTOR

John Weller

1877 - 1966

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0595 POLITICIAN

Thomas Spurgeon Page

1879 - 1958

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0598 FOOTBALL

Fred Haxton

1879 - 1933

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