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.
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- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
0061 DESIGNER
Ian Callum
Born 1955
0100 JOURNALIST
Kirsty Wark
Born 1955
0123 GENETICIST
Stephen D. M. Brown
Born 1955
0142 RESEARCH
George Coupland
Born 1959
0156 SONGWRITER
Geoffrey Kelly
Born 1956
0166 DESIGNER
Moray Callum
Born 1958
0177 FOOTBALL
Jim Steel (footballer)
Born 1959
0197 BROADCAST
Steve Hamilton (broadcaster)
1950 - 2009
0219 HORNIST
Martin Mayes
Born 1952
0248 PHYSICS
David Gow
Born 1957
0284 FOOTBALL
Billy McGinley
Born 1954
0323 FOOTBALL
Billy Aitken
Born 1951