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HOBART
Most Famous People Born in Hobart, Australia
- Notable people
- 484
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1933
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 21.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hobart during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Hobart Is Known For
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Cricket is Hobart's biggest profession — 28% of all notables (135).
Hobart over-indexes on cricket — 21.9× the global rate.
Hobart under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hobart's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Art & Design
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
Frederick Sefton Delmer
1864 - 1931
Herbert Payne
1866 - 1944
William Propsting
1861 - 1937
Arthur Anderson (architect)
1868 - 1942
Percy Abbott (Australian politician)
1869 - 1940
Henry Jones (entrepreneur)
1862 - 1926
John Dunn (cricketer)
1862 - 1892
Henry Harris (Australian cricketer)
1865 - 1923
Percy Whitton
1861 - 1923
Richard Kirby (cricketer)
1861 - 1947
Francis Campbell (cricketer)
1867 - 1929
Charles McAllen
1860 - 1924
Charles Hammond (Australian cricketer)
1868 - 1955
Eustace Maxwell
1864 - 1939
Albert Fox (cricketer)
1867 - 1946
John Leitch
1860 - 1927
William Ward (Australian cricketer)
1863 - 1948
Thomas Ryan (cricketer)
1865 - 1921
Alfred Seabrook
1867 - 1939
William Leitch (footballer)
1863 - 1943
Frederick Rattle
1869 - 1950