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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 1820s Clear ×
0037 COMPOSER
John Bacchus Dykes
1823 - 1876
0048 CHESS
Samuel Boden
1826 - 1882
0054 ARCHITECT
George Frederick Bodley
1827 - 1907
0057 POLITICIAN
John Hall (New Zealand politician)
1824 - 1907
0110 WRITER
Anne Ross Cousin
1824 - 1906
0161 ARCHITECT
Cuthbert Brodrick
1821 - 1905
0241 BOTANIST
George Norman (naturalist)
1823 - 1882
0249 JOURNALIST
W. C. Leng
1825 - 1902
0538 ARTIST
Federigo Wilson
1828 - 1908