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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football82
  2. Politician23
  3. Actor22
  4. Cricket21
  5. Painter18
  6. Player17
  7. Militar16
  8. Sport13
  1. Diver526.6×
  2. Navy1123.8×
  3. Explorer912.7×
  4. Cricket213.6×
  5. Engineer103.5×
  6. Militar162.9×
  7. Swimmer62.7×
  8. Officer62.0×
  1. Politician230.4×

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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0038 MILITAR

John Chard

1847 - 1897

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0053 POET

Henry Austin Dobson

1840 - 1921

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0060 ENGINEER

William Henry White

1845 - 1913

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0093 WIFE OF

Emma Gifford

1840 - 1912

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0098 PUBLISHER

Edward Stanley Gibbons

1840 - 1913

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0142 BOTANIST

George Samuel Jenman

1845 - 1902

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0257 CHESS

Jacob Ascher

1841 - 1912

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0296 BUSINESS

Thomas B. Jeffery

1845 - 1910

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0338 CRICKET

William Curgenven

1841 - 1910

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0356 WRITER

Alfred Woodley Croft

1841 - 1925

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0427 MARSHAL

John Harris Soper

1846 - 1944

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0431 SURVEYOR

William Mills (surveyor)

1844 - 1916

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0451 NAVY

Charles James Norcock

1847 - 1933

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