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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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Samuel Pepys
1633 - 1703
Algernon Sidney
1623 - 1683
Edward Smith-Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby
1775 - 1851
Keir Starmer
Born 1962
James Purnell
Born 1970
Charles Pearson
1793 - 1862
Henry Thrale
1724 - 1781
Sir Charles Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet
1870 - 1958
Shenton Thomas
1879 - 1962
Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester
1619 - 1698
John Elwes (politician)
1714 - 1789
George Scott Robertson
1852 - 1916
Thomas Forsaith
1814 - 1898
Edgar Daniel Roß
1807 - 1885
Samuel Israel
1802 - 1870
Adolphus Lehnert Wex
1859 - 1918
Darius J. Pearce
Born 1972
Miriam Moses
1884 - 1965
William Ryott Maughan
1863 - 1933
Thomas Spurgeon Page
1879 - 1958