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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- Field: Painter Clear ×
0037 PAINTER
Thomas Watling
1762 - 1814
0077 PAINTER
William Stewart MacGeorge
1861 - 1931
0093 PAINTER
John Watson (American painter)
1685 - 1768
0135 PAINTER
William Ewart Lockhart
1846 - 1900
0153 PAINTER
Christian Jane Fergusson
1876 - 1957
0175 PAINTER
James Shaw (artist)
1815 - 1881
0216 PAINTER
Thomas Symington Halliday
1902 - 1998