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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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- Field: Painter Clear ×
0046 PAINTER
Thomas Somerscales
1842 - 1927
0092 PAINTER
Joseph James Forrester
1809 - 1861
0115 PAINTER
John Ward (painter)
1798 - 1849
0137 PAINTER
Sydney Starr
1857 - 1925
0146 PAINTER
Cavalié Mercer
1783 - 1868
0155 PAINTER
William Blundell Spence
1814 - 1900
0199 PAINTER
Louise Pickard
1865 - 1928
0203 PAINTER
Robert Home
1752 - 1834
0206 PAINTER
Henry Dawson (artist)
1811 - 1878
0283 PAINTER
Gerald Benney
1930 - 2008
0313 PAINTER
Thomas Brooks (Maler)
1818 - 1892