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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×
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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- Filtered to 1870s Clear ×
0059 EDUCATOR
Ettie Rout
1877 - 1936
0087 CLUB
Evelyn Temple Emmett
1871 - 1970
0100 MILITAR
Edward Fowell Martin
1875 - 1950
0123 CARTOONIST
Alfred Vincent
1874 - 1915
0142 FOOTBALL
Joe Littler
1879 - 1956
0250 CRICKET
William Beal (cricketer)
1877 - 1964
0263 CRICKET
Albert Frost (cricketer)
1878 - 1951
0296 POLITICIAN
Richard Darcey
1870 - 1944
0299 ARCHITECT
Thomas Pollard Sampson
1875 - 1961
0301 POLITICIAN
Peter Pike (Australian politician)
1879 - 1949