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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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Philip Pullman
Born 1946
China Miéville
Born 1972
Roger Lancelyn Green
1918 - 1987
Alex Scarrow
Born 1966
Amelia Opie
1769 - 1853
James Puckle
1667 - 1724
Jane Hissey
Born 1952
William Beloe
1756 - 1817
Henry Kett
1761 - 1825
Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna
1790 - 1846
Alexander Gordon Smith
Born 1979
John Taylor (Unitarian hymn writer)
1750 - 1826
Tony Barber (musician)
Born 1943
John Brand (political writer)
Died 1808
Robert Eagle (filmmaker)
Born 1948
Ernst Edler von der Planitz
1857 - 1935
Catherine Tishem
Died 1595
Sylvia Haymon
1917 - 1995