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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.

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0015 BUSINESS

Viola Desmond

1914 - 1965

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0047 ATHLETE

Aileen Meagher

1910 - 1987

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0053 AUTHOR

John Malcolm Brinnin

1916 - 1998

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0162 PHILOSOPHER

T. A. Goudge

1910 - 1999

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0200 SURVIVOR

Ashpan Annie

1916 - 2010

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0246 MILITAR

Desmond Piers

1913 - 2005

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0302 POLITICIAN

Ronald Wallace (politician)

1916 - 2008

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0317 POLITICIAN

Margaret Mary Macdonald

1910 - 1968

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0354 ARCHITECT

Martha Stewart Leitch

1918 - 2015

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0363 POLITICIAN

Charles H. Reardon

1916 - 1986

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0369 ASTRONOMER

Donald MacRae (astronomer)

1916 - 2006

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