41.4443° S, 147.1377° E
LAUNCESTON
Most Famous People Born in Launceston, Australia
- Notable people
- 308
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 25.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Launceston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Launceston Is Known For
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Cricket is Launceston's biggest profession — 32% of all notables (99).
Launceston over-indexes on cricket — 25.2× the global rate.
Launceston under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Launceston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
0090 JOURNALIST
Edward William O'Sullivan
1846 - 1910
0102 JOURNALIST
Gresley Lukin
1840 - 1916
0147 POLITICIAN
William Trenwith
1846 - 1925
0148 POLITICIAN
Robert Sadler
1846 - 1923
0193 POLITICIAN
Frederick Grubb (politician)
1844 - 1923
0226 POLITICIAN
William Aikenhead
1842 - 1902
0238 CRICKET
James Ferguson (cricketer)
1848 - 1913
0240 CRICKET
Henry Jennings (cricketer)
1849 - 1925
0254 CRICKET
Henry Evans (Australian cricketer)
Born 1846
0274 CRICKET
Frederick Haymes
1849 - 1928
0285 POLITICIAN
Jonathan Best
1840 - 1913