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LAUNCESTON

Most Famous People Born in Launceston, Australia

Notable people
308
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Cricket 25.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Launceston during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 30 notable births.

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.

  1. Cricket99
  2. Politician62
  3. Football33
  4. Actor8
  5. Basket8
  6. Player7
  7. Sport6
  8. Rower5
  1. Cricket9925.2×
  2. Rower54.4×
  3. Basket82.1×
  4. Politician621.7×
  1. Actor80.5×

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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0094 DIPLOMAT

Westby Perceval

1854 - 1928

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0130 POLITICIAN

Norman Cameron (politician)

1851 - 1931

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0155 AUDITOR

John William Israel

1850 - 1926

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0175 POLITICIAN

Hope Gibbons

1856 - 1947

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0218 CRICKET

Edwin Fuller

1850 - 1917

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0245 CRICKET

James Martin (cricketer)

1851 - 1930

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0262 CRICKET

Joseph Nicholls (cricketer)

1859 - 1954

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0300 POLITICIAN

George Shields

1854 - 1933

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