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HULL
Most Famous People Born in Hull, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 546
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Rugby 42.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hull during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 62 notable births.
What Hull Is Known For
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Football is Hull's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (122).
Hull over-indexes on rugby — 42.5× the global rate.
Hull under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hull's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
0062 MISSIONARY
James Evans (linguist)
1801 - 1846
0084 POLITICIAN
Charles Cowper
1807 - 1875
0092 PAINTER
Joseph James Forrester
1809 - 1861
0219 ACTOR
Frances Eleanor Jarman
1800 - 1873
0221 TYPOGRAPHER
Lawrence Johnson (type-founder)
1801 - 1860
0238 JOURNALIST
John Harland
1806 - 1868
0416 ENGINEER
James Oldham
1801 - 1890
0443 MISSIONARY
Margaret Kissling
1808 - 1891