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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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0006 LAWYER

John Sparrow David Thompson

1845 - 1894

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0082 LAWYER

John Erskine Read

1888 - 1973

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0086 LAWYER

James Creighton (ice hockey)

1850 - 1930

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0150 LAWYER

James Robinson Johnston

1876 - 1915

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0189 LAWYER

James E. Lockyer

Born 1949

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0196 LAWYER

Jim Cowan

Born 1942

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0247 LAWYER

Stewart McInnes

1937 - 2015

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0306 LAWYER

George Cooper (Canadian politician)

Born 1941

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0314 LAWYER

William Andrew MacKay

1929 - 2013

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0342 LAWYER

Charles Harrington

1804 - 1864

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0364 LAWYER

Gordon Tidman

Born 1932

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