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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Military
- Other
0301 POLITICIAN
Peter Pike (Australian politician)
1879 - 1949
0302 POLITICIAN
David Farquhar (politician)
1927 - 2009
0303 POLITICIAN
Frank King (Australian politician)
1912 - 1981
0304 POLITICIAN
John Madden (Tasmanian politician)
1896 - 1971
0305 POLITICIAN
James Wilson Henty
1909 - 1995
0306 POLITICIAN
William Connell (Australian politician)
1891 - 1945
0307 BADMINTON
Cecil Craske
Born 1915
0308 PLAYER
T. Jones
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