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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 1900s Clear ×
Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)
1906 - 1991
Philip Kuenen
1902 - 1976
John Fulton, Baron Fulton
1902 - 1986
David Webster (opera manager)
1903 - 1971
James Thompson (swimmer)
1906 - 1966
Henry Mollison
1905 - 1985
Arthur Donaldson
1901 - 1993
W. J. M. Mackenzie
1909 - 1996
Ancell Stronach
1901 - 1981
Charles Finnigan
1901 - 1967
Fred McKenzie (footballer)
1903 - 1979
Willie Cook (footballer)
1906 - 1981
Robert Dobbie
1901 - 2000
Billy Oswald
1900 - 1969
Mike Cosgrove (footballer)
1901 - 1972
Suttie Smith
1905 - 1975
George Kidd (footballer)
1909 - 1988
Norman Snowy Walker
Born 1901
Douglas Cameron
1902 - 1972
Bobby Farrell (footballer)
1906 - 1971
Duncan Stewart (footballer, born 1900)
Born 1900
Agnew Burlie
1906 - 1952