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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 1840s Clear ×
Brandon Thomas
1848 - 1914
Amos Burn
1848 - 1925
Thomas Somerscales
1842 - 1927
Thomas Frederic Cheeseman
1846 - 1923
James Ward (psychologist)
1843 - 1925
John Wisker
1846 - 1884
Robert Donston Stephenson
1841 - 1916
Thomas Humphry Ward
1845 - 1926
Henry Brarens Sloman
1848 - 1931
Arnold William Reinold
1843 - 1921
William Dent Priestman
1847 - 1936
William Umpleby Kirk
1843 - 1928
Henry Ernest Boyes
1844 - 1919
Thomas Lewis Morton
1846 - 1914