52.6281° N, 1.2992° E
NORWICH
Most Famous People Born in Norwich, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 426
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1918
- Most distinctive
- Organist 16.2×
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.
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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- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0076 ORNITHOLOGIST
John Henry Gurney Sr.
1819 - 1890
0100 LEXICOGRAPHER
E. Cobham Brewer
1810 - 1897
0129 JOURNALIST
Henry Reeve (journalist)
1813 - 1895
0200 PAINTER
Miles Edmund Cotman
1810 - 1858
0217 PUBLISHER
Joseph Cundall
1818 - 1895
0225 PHYSICIAN
Robert Barnes (physician)
1817 - 1907
0277 PAINTER
Alfred Priest
1810 - 1850
0333 PAINTER
Frederick Ladbrooke
1812 - 1865
0399 WIFE OF
Louisa Sewell Abbs
1811 - 1872