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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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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Albert Ogilvie
1890 - 1939
Arthur Higgins
1891 - 1963
Frank Alberry
1892 - 1969
Bert Davie
1899 - 1979
Fred Brown (Australian footballer)
1896 - 1971
Claude Bryan
1892 - 1960
Duncan Maxwell
1892 - 1969
Clarence Driscoll
1895 - 1948
Arthur Watt
1891 - 1973
Thomas Freeman (Australian cricketer)
1894 - 1965
Roy Wilkins (cricketer)
1892 - 1965
Douglas Vautin
1896 - 1976
Alfred Rushforth
1898 - 1985
Vernon Driscoll
1891 - 1967
Charles Lamp
1895 - 1972
Les Nimmo
1897 - 1972