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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football122
  2. Player94
  3. Actor35
  4. Politician18
  5. Writer16
  6. Rugby16
  7. Painter11
  8. Journalist11
  1. Rugby1642.5×
  2. Explorer910.6×
  3. Player948.8×
  4. Chess54.5×
  5. Mathematician82.9×
  6. Botanist62.7×
  7. Engineer72.0×
  8. Football1222.0×
  1. Politician180.3×

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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0002 ACTOR

Tom Courtenay

Born 1937

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0012 MATHEMATICIAN

Charles Sheffield

1935 - 2002

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0033 ACTOR

Patricia Bredin

Born 1934

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0068 ACTOR

Edward de Souza

Born 1932

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0069 LITERARY

Stanley Wells

Born 1930

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0073 JOURNALIST

Robert Cox (journalist)

Born 1933

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0075 ATHLETIC

Thelma Hopkins (athlete)

Born 1936

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0113 SINGER

Norma Waterson

Born 1939

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0122 POLITICIAN

Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing

1930 - 2009

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0144 SPORT

William Holmes (cyclist)

Born 1936

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0152 ATHLETIC

Roy Sandstrom

1931 - 2019

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0153 DRIVER

Vic Wilson (racing driver)

1931 - 2001

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0182 CRICKET

Jimmy Binks

Born 1935

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0224 SCULPTOR

André Fournelle

Born 1939

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0230 ENGINEER

Robert Spence (engineer)

Born 1933

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0234 POLITICIAN

John Townend

1934 - 2018

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0276 RUNNER

Mike Farrell (athlete)

Born 1933

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0280 PLAYER

Johnny Whiteley

Born 1930

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0283 PAINTER

Gerald Benney

1930 - 2008

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0311 JOURNALIST

Jean Rook

1931 - 1991

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0317 CRICKET

Ann Jago

Born 1939

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0380 PRODUCER

Don Charles

1933 - 2005

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0401 BUSINESS

Eddie Healey

Born 1938

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0411 PLAYER

Brian Tyson

Born 1930

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0415 FOOTBALL

Brian Garvey (footballer)

Born 1937

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0426 POLITICIAN

John Ducker

1932 - 2005

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0428 CRICKET

David Baker (cricketer, born 1935)

Born 1935

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0447 FOOTBALL

Trevor Porteous

1933 - 1997

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0450 FOOTBALL

Peter Donnelly (footballer, born 1936)

Born 1936

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0462 FOOTBALL

Jim Duncan (footballer)

Born 1938

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0477 CAMPAIGN

Donald Hall (RAF officer)

1930 - 1999

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0479 FOOTBALL

Charlie Atkinson

1932 - 2010

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0484 FOOTBALL

Mike Milner

Born 1939

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0491 FOOTBALL

Clive Colbridge

Born 1934

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0493 HISTORIAN

Iain R. Smith

Born 1939

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0501 FOOTBALL

Les Collinson

Born 1935

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0511 FOOTBALL

Paul Feasey

1933 - 2012

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0513 FOOTBALL

Eric Holah

Born 1937

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0515 ECOLOGIST

Jennifer Shay

1930 - 2018

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0517 FOOTBALL

Ray Smith (English footballer, born 1934)

Born 1934

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0522 FOOTBALL

Brian Cripsey

Born 1931

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0524 FOOTBALL

George Maddison (footballer, born 1930)

1930 - 1987

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