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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 1920s Clear ×
Ian Carmichael
1920 - 2010
Gerald Thomas
1920 - 1993
Lionel Davidson
1922 - 2009
Anthony Barber
1920 - 2005
William Mayne
1928 - 2010
David Whitfield
1925 - 1980
Ronnie Hilton
1926 - 2001
Peter Fryer
1927 - 2006
Norman Collier
1925 - 2013
Charles Taylor (physicist)
1922 - 2002
Cameron Earl
1923 - 1952
Ronald Magill
1920 - 2007
Geoffrey Hibbert
1922 - 1969
Bernard Stonehouse
1926 - 2014
Jean Lodge
Born 1927
David Alan Walker
1928 - 2012
Mary Johnson (cricketer)
Born 1924
Jim Radford
1928 - 2020
Jack Hale (swimmer)
1922 - 2008
Lillian Bilocca
1929 - 1988
Peter Carmichael
1923 - 1997
Bob Coverdale
Born 1928
Ray Iggleden
1925 - 2003
Alec Dockar
1920 - 1994
Peter Cook (English footballer)
1927 - 1960
Flo Bilton
1921 - 2004
Geoff Tulloch
Born 1929
Billy Green (footballer, born 1927)
1927 - 1996
Louis Armitage
1921 - 2000
Ken Green (footballer, born 1929)
1929 - 2012