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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 1860s Clear ×
Ernest William Brown
1866 - 1938
Joseph Duveen, 1st Baron Duveen
1869 - 1939
Alfred Hollins
1865 - 1942
Louise Pickard
1865 - 1928
Sir John Ellerman, 1st Baronet
1862 - 1933
Henry L. Hulbert
1867 - 1918
Walter Padgett
1867 - 1929
John Dunn (violinist)
1866 - 1940
John Kirk (archaeologist)
1869 - 1940
Julius Leigh Jacobsen
1862 - 1916
Charles Kenningham
1860 - 1925
Billy May (footballer)
1865 - 1936
Teddy May
1865 - 1941
Richard Alfred Tills
1860 - 1937
Samuel Morfitt
1869 - 1954
Tom Abbey
1868 - 1923
Luther Whitehead
1869 - 1931
H. B. Samuels
1860 - 1933