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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 50 notable births.
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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Military
- Film & TV
- Science
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
0097 WRITER
Mortimer Collins
1827 - 1876
0157 GEOGRAPHER
Henry Fanshawe Tozer
1829 - 1916
0161 ENGINEER
Alexander Meadows Rendel
1828 - 1918
0407 GALLANTRY
William Thomas Rickard
1828 - 1905
0419 GALLANTRY
Henry Cooper (VC)
1825 - 1893
0442 ARMY
Joseph Cookworthy
1828 - 1909