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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Military
- Film & TV
- Science
- Politics & Law
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
May Sutton
1886 - 1975
J. C. Squire
1884 - 1958
Arthur E. Popham
1889 - 1970
Wilson Harris (journalist)
1883 - 1955
Isaac Foot
1880 - 1960
Francis Edwin Hodge
1883 - 1949
William Baker (footballer)
1883 - 1916
Arnold Waters
1886 - 1981
Henry Charles Goffin
1885 - 1973
Frank Charters
1884 - 1953
William Wood (athlete)
1881 - 1940
Edwin Henry Mason Smith
1886 - 1971
Charles Cotton (footballer)
1880 - 1910
Joe Hisbent
1881 - 1949
William Horne (footballer)
1881 - 1930
Freddie Burch
Born 1886
Frank Lark
1887 - 1946
Elsie P. Leach
1888 - 1968