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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 1900s Clear ×
Amy Johnson
1903 - 1941
William Empson
1906 - 1984
Stevie Smith
1902 - 1971
Dorothy Mackaill
1903 - 1990
Geoffrey Dummer
1909 - 2002
Sydney Goldstein
1903 - 1989
Ernst von Siemens
1903 - 1990
Robert Russell Race
1907 - 1984
John Brown (actor)
1904 - 1957
William Carron, Baron Carron
1902 - 1969
Harry Gannes
1900 - 1941
William Gaunt (art historian)
1900 - 1982
Colin Robertson
1906 - 1980
Joseph Summers
1904 - 1954
Norrey Ford
1907 - 1985
Isobel Heath
1908 - 1989
Viola Lyel
1900 - 1972
Bill Barraclough
1909 - 1969
George Saddington
Born 1905
Frederick Brindle
Born 1909
Harry Havelock
1901 - 1973
Arthur Bullock
1909 - 1997
Cornelis O'Kelly
1907 - 1968