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 1850s Clear ×
0010 ASTRONOMER
Williamina Fleming
1857 - 1911
0015 ENGINEER
James Alfred Ewing
1855 - 1935
0022 POLITICIAN
George Barnes (British politician)
1859 - 1940
0035 LINGUIST
Augustine Henry
1857 - 1930
0320 PAINTER
John Ford Paterson
1851 - 1912
0362 FOOTBALL
W. D. O. Greig
1851 - 1942
0484 ENTREPRENEUR
Francis Bannerman VI
1851 - 1918