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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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- Politics & Law
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Michael Foot
1913 - 2010
Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet
1784 - 1854
Dingle Foot
1905 - 1978
Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel
1834 - 1913
James Robert Dickson
1832 - 1901
Edward Eliot, 3rd Earl of St Germans
1798 - 1877
Kevin Foster (politician)
Born 1978
Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox
Born 1940
Robert Key (politician)
Born 1945
Isaac Foot
1880 - 1960
Stuart Randall, Baron Randall of St Budeaux
1938 - 2012
Luke Pollard
Born 1980
William Henry Groom
1833 - 1901
Bill Shelton (politician)
1929 - 2003
Herschel Austin
1911 - 1974
Caroline Ganley
1879 - 1966
Marshall Stevens
1852 - 1936
Philip Pilditch
1861 - 1948
George Radford
1851 - 1917
Sue Walker
Born 1951
Chris Axworthy
Born 1947
James Rich Steers
1808 - 1896
Frank Lark
1887 - 1946