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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 1910s Clear ×
George Elder Davie
1912 - 2007
Cissie Stewart
1911 - 2008
Dawson Walker
1916 - 1973
David Walker (author)
1911 - 1992
William Hughes, Baron Hughes
1911 - 1999
Ronald Kinnoch
1910 - 1995
Henry Morris (footballer)
1919 - 1993
Jenny Wood-Allen
1911 - 2010
Dave Russell (footballer)
1914 - 2000
Jimmy Robertson (footballer, born 1910)
1910 - 1937
Robert Lickley
1912 - 1998
Jimmy Milne (footballer, born 1911)
1911 - 1997
John Anderson (footballer, born 1915)
1915 - 1987
Gerry Follon
1919 - 1993