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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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- Other
- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
George Griffith
1857 - 1906
J. Rendel Harris
1852 - 1941
George William Foote
1850 - 1915
Florence St. John
1855 - 1912
George Edwin Patey
1859 - 1935
Richard Godfrey Rivers
1858 - 1925
Marshall Stevens
1852 - 1936
Ada Wallas
1859 - 1934
George Radford
1851 - 1917
William John Tregillus
1858 - 1914
Mrs. Henry Clarke
1853 - 1908
Edward Crofton (cricketer)
1854 - 1882
Courtenay Bennett
1855 - 1937
Frederick Bardens
1859 - 1930