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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 1890s Clear ×
Hudson Fysh
1895 - 1974
Ted McDonald
1891 - 1937
Alec Campbell
1899 - 2002
Dorothy Hammerstein
1899 - 1987
Allan Guy
1890 - 1979
Stanley McKenzie
1890 - 1915
Arthur Hinman
1890 - 1915
Arthur Palliser
1890 - 1918
Vern Banbury
1890 - 1950
Bill Hinman
1892 - 1964
Lou Holmes (footballer)
1892 - 1915
Bernard Gordon (soldier)
1891 - 1963
Harry Lakin
1897 - 1978
Geoffrey Martin (cricketer)
1896 - 1968
Reginald Davis
1892 - 1957
Arthur Davis (Australian cricketer)
1898 - 1943
Algernon Findlay
1892 - 1956
Arthur Beck
1892 - 1965
John Madden (Tasmanian politician)
1896 - 1971
William Connell (Australian politician)
1891 - 1945