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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 62 notable births.
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 1890s Clear ×
Edward Arthur Milne
1896 - 1950
Marjorie Rhodes
1897 - 1979
Elsa Gidlow
1898 - 1986
Vernon March
1891 - 1930
Cameron Hall (actor)
1897 - 1983
Margot Bryant
1897 - 1988
Ernie Rice
1896 - 1979
John Kirk (cyclist)
1890 - 1951
Jack Harrison (VC)
1890 - 1917
Douglas Wakefield
1899 - 1951
David Stewart (RAF officer)
1890 - 1924
Robert Greenwood Tarran
1892 - 1955
Archie Roe
1893 - 1947
Albert Holness
1892 - 1924
Arthur Wigglesworth
1891 - 1974
Sam Ranby
1897 - 1958
Arthur Cockcroft
1892 - 1916
George Dent (footballer)
1899 - 1983
T. E. Jessop
1896 - 1980