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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 1890s Clear ×
Donald Winnicott
1896 - 1971
Ralph Alger Bagnold
1896 - 1990
Frederic John Walker
1896 - 1944
James Basevi
1890 - 1962
George Ashmore
1898 - 1973
Derek McCulloch
1897 - 1967
Walter Yeo
1890 - 1960
Joe Symonds
1894 - 1953
T.C.H. Jacobs
1899 - 1976
Donald Henry Floyd
1892 - 1965
Richard Burnard Munday
1896 - 1932
Sidney Cottle
1892 - 1967
Bob Sloman
1898 - 1970
Sidney Parsons
1893 - 1955
Russell Winnicott
1898 - 1917
Thomas Luke
1891 - 1935
Sam Davis (footballer)
Born 1890