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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
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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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- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0060 CHEMIST
Joseph Henry Gilbert
1817 - 1901
0101 JOURNALIST
William Kirby (author)
1817 - 1906
0155 PAINTER
William Blundell Spence
1814 - 1900
0163 PRIEST
Charles Bromby
1814 - 1907
0206 PAINTER
Henry Dawson (artist)
1811 - 1878
0243 MATHEMATICIAN
Percival Frost
1817 - 1898
0313 PAINTER
Thomas Brooks (Maler)
1818 - 1892
0371 GALLANTRY
John Sheppard (VC)
1817 - 1884
0372 WRITER
Ellen Davitt
1812 - 1879