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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×
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 1840s Clear ×
0039 SCHOLAR
Richard Claverhouse Jebb
1841 - 1905
0060 GEOGRAPHER
John Scott Keltie
1840 - 1927
0122 BANK
Robert Fleming (financier)
1845 - 1933
0161 CHEMIST
Francis Robert Japp
1848 - 1925
0199 LAWYER
David Meekison
1849 - 1915
0294 ANTIQUARIAN
Alexander Crawford Lamb
1843 - 1897
0389 POLITICIAN
John Maxwell Ferguson
1841 - 1924
0392 NAVY
Charles Robinson (Medal of Honor)
1840 - 1896
0448 LAWYER
George Hutchison (New Zealand politician)
1846 - 1930
0528 POLITICIAN
John Duncan (New Zealand politician)
1848 - 1924