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GEELONG

Most Famous People Born in Geelong, Australia

Notable people
442
Peak decade
1870s
Median birth year
1910
Most distinctive
Football 5.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Geelong during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1870s with 65 notable births.

What Geelong Is Known For

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Football is Geelong's biggest profession — 55% of all notables (241).

Geelong over-indexes on football — 5.0× the global rate.

Geelong under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football241
  2. Politician27
  3. Cricket20
  4. Singer9
  5. Actor9
  6. Basket7
  7. Athletic6
  8. Militar6
  1. Football2415.0×
  2. Rower63.7×
  3. Cricket203.5×
  1. Actor90.4×
  2. Politician270.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Geelong's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0067 POLITICIAN

Samuel Mauger

1857 - 1936

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0068 BIOLOGIST

Thomas Sergeant Hall

1858 - 1915

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0132 POLITICIAN

George Fairbairn (politician)

1855 - 1943

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0166 POLITICIAN

Matthew Henry Davies

1850 - 1912

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0190 CIVIL SERVICE

George Allen (public servant)

1852 - 1940

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0268 CRICKET

George Searcy

1855 - 1927

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0400 POLITICIAN

Charles Gray (New Zealand politician)

1853 - 1918

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0413 POLITICIAN

Theodore Beggs

1859 - 1940

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0439 ENGINEER

Charles Corbett Powell Wilson

1857 - 1938

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