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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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0053 ENTOMOLOGIST

John Curtis (entomologist)

1791 - 1862

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0064 AUTHOR

Sarah Austin (translator)

1793 - 1867

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0093 CIRCUS

Pablo Fanque

1796 - 1871

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0101 PAINTER

James Stark (painter)

1794 - 1859

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0108 PAINTER

Joseph Stannard

1797 - 1830

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0109 GEOLOGIST

Samuel Woodward

1790 - 1838

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0121 PAINTER

John Berney Crome

1794 - 1842

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0165 PAINTER

George Vincent (painter)

1796 - 1832

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0175 WRITER

Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna

1790 - 1846

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0204 ORGANIST

Zechariah Buck

1798 - 1879

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0232 PAINTER

Henry Ninham

1793 - 1874

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0234 ACTOR

Elizabeth Yates (actress)

1799 - 1860

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