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PLYMOUTH
Most Famous People Born in Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 456
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1926
- Most distinctive
- Diver 26.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plymouth during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Plymouth Is Known For
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Football is Plymouth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (82).
Plymouth over-indexes on diver — 26.6× the global rate.
Plymouth under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Plymouth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
George Bentham
1800 - 1884
Robert Stephen Hawker
1803 - 1875
Benjamin Wills Newton
1807 - 1899
George Bennett (naturalist)
1804 - 1893
Richard Beard (photographer)
1801 - 1885
John Kitto
1804 - 1854
Henry Mangles Denham
1800 - 1887
Solomon Hart
1806 - 1881
William Wyatt
1804 - 1886
Willoughby Shortland
1804 - 1869
John Skinner Prout
1806 - 1876
Charles Arthur
1808 - 1884
George Moore (physician)
1803 - 1880
Henry Byam Martin
1803 - 1865
John Bentham Neales
1806 - 1873
Hercules Crosse Jarvis
1803 - 1889
James Rich Steers
1808 - 1896