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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×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in City of London during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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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 comedian — 8.0× the global rate.
City of London under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
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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- Music
- Film & TV
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- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Dorothy Shakespear
1886 - 1973
Margery Williams
1881 - 1944
Edward Coxen
1880 - 1954
Douglas Furber
1885 - 1961
Frank Arthur Swinnerton
1884 - 1982
Robert Stacy-Judd
1884 - 1975
Lewis Leigh Fermor
1880 - 1954
Cyril Alden
1884 - 1939
George Canning (athlete)
Born 1889
Sid Smith (boxer)
1889 - 1948
Charles Denny (cyclist)
1885 - 1968
Charles Purdom
1883 - 1965
Marguerite Wolff (lawyer)
1883 - 1964
Felix Goldmann
1882 - 1934
Jim Sullivan (boxer)
1886 - 1949
Walter How
1885 - 1972
Henry Priestley (mathematician)
1883 - 1932
Mary Davies Wilburn
1883 - 1987
Frederick William Holmes
1889 - 1969
Young Joseph
1885 - 1952
Miriam Moses
1884 - 1965
Henry Chaney
1882 - 1919