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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 1860s Clear ×
John Duncan (painter)
1866 - 1945
William Craigie
1867 - 1957
Edwin Scrymgeour
1866 - 1947
James Walker (chemist)
1863 - 1935
David Kinley
1861 - 1944
William Gardner Smith (botanist)
1866 - 1928
Scotty Allan
1867 - 1941
John Wight Duff
1866 - 1944
Isaac Moore
1867 - 1954
William Duncan Baxter
1868 - 1960
Frederick Miller (British journalist)
1863 - 1924
Jimmie Robertson
1868 - 1950
Jimmy Grewer
1865 - 1950
Peter Coupar
1866 - 1944
Peter McLachlan (Queensland politician)
1867 - 1929
Thomas Coupar
Born 1862
Isabella 'Marie' Imandt
1860 - 1945
William Simmers (footballer)
1865 - 1950