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COVENTRY
Most Famous People Born in Coventry, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 427
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 39.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Coventry during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Coventry Is Known For
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Football is Coventry's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (101).
Coventry over-indexes on darts player — 39.0× the global rate.
Coventry under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Coventry's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0145 PLAYER
Alan Rotherham
1862 - 1898
0285 ACTOR
A. Bromley Davenport
1867 - 1946
0337 CRICKET
Hugh Rotherham
1861 - 1939
0354 SPORT
Arthur Rotherham
1869 - 1946
0361 CRICKET
Herbert Knutton
1867 - 1946
0373 CRICKET
Edwin Kirk
1867 - 1957
0392 COMEDIAN
T. E. Dunville
1867 - 1924