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HALIFAX

Most Famous People Born in Halifax, Canada

Notable people
381
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1950
Most distinctive
Curler 62.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Halifax Is Known For

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Politician is Halifax's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (78).

Halifax over-indexes on curler — 62.2× the global rate.

Halifax under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Hockey35
  3. Actor17
  4. Singer15
  5. Curler14
  6. Lawyer11
  7. Football11
  8. Writer9
  1. Curler1462.2×
  2. Canoe68.6×
  3. Hockey357.8×
  4. Rower53.6×
  5. Singer151.9×
  6. Artist71.8×
  7. Politician781.7×
  8. Lawyer111.7×
  1. Football110.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

18001850190019502000
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0123 POLITICIAN

John Valentine Ellis

1835 - 1913

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0156 JOURNALIST

Martha Louise Rayne

1836 - 1911

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0204 JOURNALIST

David Williams Higgins

1834 - 1917

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0218 CRICKET

Nesbit Wallace

1839 - 1931

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0227 POET

Mary Herbert (1832-1872)

1832 - 1872

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0245 SOLDIER

Michael Ryan Morgan

1833 - 1911

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0318 POLITICIAN

Michael Joseph Power

1834 - 1895

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0323 MANUFACTURER

James Angel (businessman)

1838 - 1918

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0351 ROWER

George Brown (rower)

1839 - 1875

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