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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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0135 ACTOR

Harry Neville

1867 - 1945

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0186 FOOTBALL

George Williamson (Australian footballer)

1866 - 1929

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0191 CRICKET

Edward Windsor (cricketer)

1869 - 1953

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0202 POLITICIAN

John Clemons

1862 - 1944

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0239 CRICKET

Richard Sams

1864 - 1933

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0248 POLITICIAN

Llewellyn Atkinson

1867 - 1945

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0275 CRICKET

George Pennefather

1864 - 1945

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0281 CRICKET

Norman Westbrook

1868 - 1931

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0294 POLITICIAN

James Guy (Australian politician)

1860 - 1921

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