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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 1950s Clear ×
Trevor Francis
Born 1954
Paul Seymour (mathematician)
Born 1950
Bob Chilcott
Born 1955
John Inverdale
Born 1957
Mark Tavener
1952 - 2007
John Childs (cricketer)
Born 1951
David Trotman
Born 1951
Jane Chapman
Born 1950
Jonathan Pearce
Born 1959
Judi Spiers
Born 1953
Laurie Brokenshire
1952 - 2017
Bobby Brown (footballer, born 1953)
Born 1953
George Foster (footballer)
Born 1956
Sue Walker
Born 1951
Richard Stevens (Falkland Islands politician)
Born 1955
Alan Rogers (footballer, born 1954)
Born 1954
Bradley McStravick
Born 1956
Leonard W. Seymour
Born 1958
John Uzzell
Born 1959
David Pook
Born 1955
Phil Sandercock
Born 1953