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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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0040 PHYSIOLOGIST

Sydney Ringer

1835 - 1910

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0044 TEACHER

Emily Stowe

1831 - 1903

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0058 PAINTER

George Henry Boughton

1833 - 1905

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0067 PALAEONTOLOGIST

Henry Woodward (geologist)

1832 - 1921

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0150 EXPLORER

Joseph Wiggins

1832 - 1905

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0205 CONDUCTOR

Alfred Gaul

1837 - 1913

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0244 ARCHITECT

Edward Boardman

1833 - 1910

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0261 GEOLOGIST

George Jennings Hinde

1839 - 1918

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0286 MERCHANT

Frederick Ringer

1838 - 1907

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0305 ORGANIST

Philip Armes

1836 - 1908

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0363 BOTANIST

William Hugh Gower

1835 - 1894

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