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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 1830s Clear ×
0004 MATHEMATICIAN
John Venn
1834 - 1923
0026 PHYSICIAN
Henry Vandyke Carter
1831 - 1897
0036 FOOTBALL
Ebenezer Cobb Morley
1831 - 1924
0133 BOTANIST
Peter MacOwan
1830 - 1909
0207 MISSIONARY
James Sibree
1836 - 1929
0289 CHESS
Edward Freeborough
1830 - 1896
0351 WRITER
Emma Scarr Booth
1835 - 1927
0397 POLITICIAN
Henry Copeland (politician)
1839 - 1904
0451 BUSINESS
Thomas Tomlinson Cussons
1838 - 1905