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WATERLOO
Most Famous People Born in Waterloo, Canada
- Notable people
- 338
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1961
- Most distinctive
- Lacrosse 124.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Waterloo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Waterloo Is Known For
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Hockey is Waterloo's biggest profession — 31% of all notables (106).
Waterloo over-indexes on lacrosse — 124.3× the global rate.
Waterloo under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Waterloo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0216 POLITICIAN
Henry Edgarton Allen
1864 - 1924
0225 POLITICIAN
Armine Nutting Gosling
1861 - 1942
0252 POLITICIAN
Charles Martin Bowman
1863 - 1932
0261 POLITICIAN
George Bowlby
1865 - 1916
0326 POLITICIAN
Conrad Weidenhammer
1866 - 1919