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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×
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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- Science
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- Music
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Robert John Tillyard
1881 - 1937
Richard V. Southwell
1888 - 1970
Charles D. Hall
1888 - 1970
Ralph Hale Mottram
1883 - 1971
Hay Plumb
1883 - 1960
Vernon Castle
1887 - 1918
Philip R. Goodwin
1881 - 1935
Michael Falcon
1888 - 1976
Cecil Havers
1889 - 1977
Frank Perfitt
1880 - 1958
Charles Latham, 1st Baron Latham
1888 - 1970
Norman Jewson
1884 - 1975
Dorothy Jewson
1884 - 1964
Samuel Gunton
1883 - 1959