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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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0031 PHYSICIST

Edward Bullard

1907 - 1980

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0066 BOTANIST

Arthur Roy Clapham

1904 - 1990

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0128 COMEDIAN

Richard Hearne

1908 - 1979

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0145 PAINTER

Eileen Mayo

1906 - 1994

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0180 SAILOR

Christopher Boardman

1903 - 1987

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0209 MEDIEVALIST

George Richard Potter

1900 - 1981

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0245 NOVELIST

Aubrey Feist

1903 - 1976

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0291 EXPLORER

Alfred Stephenson

1908 - 1999

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0354 ROWER

Humphrey Boardman

1904 - 1998

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0395 FOOTBALL

Jack Ranson

1909 - 1992

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0398 POLITICIAN

Robert Lindsay (Australian politician)

1905 - 2000

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0412 ATHLETIC

Stanley Fuller

1907 - 1988

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