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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 1860s Clear ×
Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
John D. Batten
1860 - 1932
Frederick Webb Hodge
1864 - 1956
Sydney Curnow Vosper
1866 - 1942
Osmond Brock
1869 - 1947
Frederick Batten
1865 - 1918
Gilbert Slater
1864 - 1938
Mary Acworth Evershed
1867 - 1949
Frederick Tudor
1863 - 1946
Thomas Jackson (Royal Navy officer)
1868 - 1945
Philip Pilditch
1861 - 1948
Wallace Moyle
1867 - 1920
Alfred Sandover
1866 - 1958
Charles Kemp (Australian cricketer)
1864 - 1940
William Douglas Smith
1865 - 1939
Tom Pook
1869 - 1948
Archer Moresby
Born 1867