56.4642° N, 2.9705° W
DUNDEE
Most Famous People Born in Dundee, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 566
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dundee during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dundee Is Known For
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Football is Dundee's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (224).
Dundee over-indexes on football — 3.6× the global rate.
Dundee under-produces writer — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dundee's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1790s Clear ×
0004 POLITICIAN
William Lyon Mackenzie
1795 - 1861
0008 FEMINIST
Frances Wright
1795 - 1852
0027 ASTRONOMER
Thomas Henderson (astronomer)
1798 - 1844
0074 POLITICIAN
John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane
1796 - 1862
0181 LAWYER
John W. Brown (New York politician)
1796 - 1875
0290 BUSINESS
Sir David Baxter, 1st Baronet
1793 - 1872
0291 BREWER
Peter Ballantine
1791 - 1883
0348 POLITICIAN
James Brown (New Brunswick politician)
1790 - 1870