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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 1890s Clear ×
Stewart Duke-Elder
1898 - 1978
Alfred Anderson (veteran)
1896 - 2005
T. S. R. Boase
1898 - 1974
Hay Petrie
1895 - 1948
George Matthew McNaughton
1893 - 1966
Denys Whitehorn Reid
1897 - 1970
John Gordon (journalist)
1890 - 1974
Jimmy Mills
1894 - 1990
George Aimer
1897 - 1935
Willie Brown (footballer, born 1900)
1896 - 1977
Allan MacDonald (Australian politician)
1892 - 1978
Alexander Easterman
1890 - 1983
James Crumley (footballer)
1890 - 1981
Alex Lindsay (footballer)
1896 - 1971
Jimmy Bissett
1898 - 1932
James Haldane (footballer)
1890 - 1915
William Jack (Australian politician)
1892 - 1982
John Chisholm (police officer)
1896 - 1958
David L. MacFarlane
1893 - 1953
Lewis Collins (RAF officer)
1894 - 1971
John Paterson (footballer)
Born 1896
Dan Thomson
Born 1891
Alex Chaplin
1892 - 1986
Gilbert Christie
Born 1892
Douglas Thomson (footballer)
Born 1891