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NORWICH

Most Famous People Born in Norwich, United Kingdom

Notable people
426
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1918
Most distinctive
Organist 16.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Norwich Is Known For

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Football is Norwich's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (39).

Norwich over-indexes on organist — 16.2× the global rate.

Norwich under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football39
  2. Painter35
  3. Cricket20
  4. Writer18
  5. Actor17
  6. Politician17
  7. Player16
  8. Composer12
  1. Organist516.2×
  2. Novelist74.2×
  3. Botanist74.1×
  4. Driver53.8×
  5. Cricket203.7×
  6. Painter353.1×
  7. Architect102.6×
  8. Composer122.1×
  1. Politician170.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Norwich's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0009 REFORMER

Elizabeth Fry

1780 - 1845

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0014 BOTANIST

William Jackson Hooker

1785 - 1865

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0020 PAINTER

John Sell Cotman

1782 - 1842

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0078 MUSIC

Sarah Ann Glover

1785 - 1867

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0086 NATURALIST

Richard Taylor (editor)

1781 - 1858

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0141 PRIEST

George Mountain

1789 - 1863

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0143 ENGINEER

Philip Taylor (civil engineer)

1786 - 1870

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0252 MUSIC

Edward Taylor (music writer)

1784 - 1863

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0255 ACTOR

Harriet Siddons

1783 - 1844

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0296 ARCHITECT

John Wells (architect)

1789 - 1864

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0356 ACTOR

David Fisher (II)

1788 - 1858

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