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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 1870s Clear ×
William Colbeck (seaman)
1871 - 1930
Sydney March
1876 - 1968
Ida Møller
1872 - 1947
Sīlācāra
1871 - 1952
Charles D'Almaine
1871 - 1943
Frank Hird
1873 - 1937
Jack William Stocks
1871 - 1933
Charles Joel Duveen
1871 - 1940
Billy Linward
1877 - 1940
William Traynor
1870 - 1956
Hamer Russell
1876 - 1941
F. H. Jackson
1870 - 1960
Henry Mabb
1872 - 1961
Arthur Plugge
1877 - 1934
Billy Jacques
Born 1876
Cyril Lemprière
1870 - 1939
Alf Larard
1870 - 1936