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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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0036 JOURNALIST

Desmond MacCarthy

1877 - 1952

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0116 CINEMA

Walter Stradling

1875 - 1918

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0149 PHOTOGRAPHER

Walter Stoneman

1876 - 1958

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0224 MILITAR

Alfred Joseph Richards

1879 - 1953

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0246 ACTOR

Frederick Culley

1879 - 1942

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0261 POLITICIAN

Caroline Ganley

1879 - 1966

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0270 CLERGY

Henry Dewsbury Alves Major

1871 - 1961

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0310 SCIENTIST

Bertram Steele

1870 - 1934

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0316 FOOTBALL

Charles Atkinson-Grimshaw

1877 - 1933

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0448 MILITAR

Robert F. Fisher

1879 - 1969

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0452 FOOTBALL

Donald Coles

1879 - 1906

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