55.0666° N, 3.6111° W
DUMFRIES
Most Famous People Born in Dumfries, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 323
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- Median birth year
- 1887
- Most distinctive
- Curler 68.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dumfries during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dumfries Is Known For
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Football is Dumfries's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).
Dumfries over-indexes on curler — 68.1× the global rate.
Dumfries under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dumfries's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0031 POLITICIAN
James B. Beck
1822 - 1890
0055 NOVELIST
James Hannay
1827 - 1873
0133 MISSING
James Anderson (sea captain)
1824 - 1893
0149 ARCHITECT
George Corson
1829 - 1910
0263 POLITICIAN
Henry Thomson (New Zealand politician)
1828 - 1903
0268 POLITICIAN
John McMillan (Ontario politician)
1824 - 1901
0296 POLITICIAN
Francis Beattie (Queensland politician)
1821 - 1886