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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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William Wilberforce
1759 - 1833
Anthony Barber
1920 - 2005
John Hall (New Zealand politician)
1824 - 1907
Charles Cowper
1807 - 1875
Nathan Gill
Born 1974
Andrew Percy
Born 1977
Thomas Perronet Thompson
1783 - 1869
Mike Hookem
Born 1953
Karl Turner (British politician)
Born 1971
Ronald Dearing, Baron Dearing
1930 - 2009
William Carron, Baron Carron
1902 - 1969
John Townend
1934 - 2018
William Mackinder
1880 - 1930
Henry Copeland (politician)
1839 - 1904
John Ducker
1932 - 2005
Hamer Russell
1876 - 1941
Henry Mabb
1872 - 1961
Thomas Lewis Morton
1846 - 1914