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DUNDEE

Most Famous People Born in Dundee, United Kingdom

Notable people
566
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Football 3.6×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football224
  2. Politician47
  3. Actor19
  4. Player14
  5. Cricket11
  6. Singer9
  7. Mathematician8
  8. Engineer8
  1. Football2243.6×
  2. Mathematician82.8×
  3. Engineer82.3×
  4. Cricket111.5×
  1. Writer80.4×
  2. Actor190.6×
  3. Politician470.7×

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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0056 BOTANIST

Charles Moore (botanist)

1820 - 1905

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0166 ENGINEER

David Kirkaldy

1820 - 1897

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0215 POLITICIAN

William Edward Baxter

1825 - 1890

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0321 MILITAR

Thomas Beach (VC)

1824 - 1864

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0386 POLITICIAN

Alexander Ross (Canadian politician)

1829 - 1900

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0460 BUSINESS

George Buchan Simpson

1820 - 1892

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0464 POLITICIAN

David Davidson Hay

1828 - 1908

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0476 MERCHANT

William Buik

1824 - 1903

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