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DUNEDIN
Most Famous People Born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Notable people
- 638
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1924
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 26.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dunedin during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dunedin Is Known For
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Cricket is Dunedin's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (217).
Dunedin over-indexes on cricket — 26.7× the global rate.
Dunedin under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dunedin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Geologist Clear ×
0060 GEOLOGIST
Charles Cotton (geologist)
1885 - 1970
0080 GEOLOGIST
William Noel Benson
1885 - 1957
0237 GEOLOGIST
Allan Thomson (geologist)
1881 - 1928
0242 GEOLOGIST
John Henderson (geologist)
1880 - 1959
0292 GEOLOGIST
Helen Anderson
Born 1955
0511 GEOLOGIST
Robin Allan
1900 - 1966