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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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0004 LINGUIST

Harriet Martineau

1802 - 1876

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0041 AUTHOR

Elizabeth Eastlake

1809 - 1893

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0061 PHILOSOPHER

James Martineau

1805 - 1900

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0148 OPHTHALMOLOGIST

John Dalrymple (physician)

1803 - 1852

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0149 PLAYWRIGHT

John Palgrave Simpson

1807 - 1887

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0151 PAINTER

Emily Coppin Stannard

1802 - 1885

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0239 PAINTER

Obadiah Short

1803 - 1886

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0259 PAINTER

Thomas Lound

1802 - 1861

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0262 PAINTER

Alfred Stannard

1806 - 1889

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0264 PAINTER

Samuel David Colkett

1806 - 1863

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0295 PAINTER

Horace Beevor Love

1800 - 1838

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0309 CLERIC

John Gunn (geologist)

1801 - 1890

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0397 CRICKET

William Gurdon (cricketer)

1804 - 1884

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