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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Hockey106
  2. Politician49
  3. Football21
  4. Actor16
  5. Lacrosse11
  6. Writer7
  7. Basket7
  8. Player7
  1. Lacrosse11124.3×
  2. Hockey10626.5×
  3. Skater56.2×
  4. Swimmer63.7×
  5. Business61.8×
  6. Basket71.6×
  1. Football210.6×

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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0001 POLITICIAN

William Lyon Mackenzie King

1874 - 1950

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0015 GEOGRAPHER

Isaiah Bowman

1878 - 1950

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0104 HOCKEY

Harry Trihey

1877 - 1942

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0120 POLITICIAN

Michael J. Hart

1877 - 1951

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0142 MINISTER

Susan Norris Fitkin

1870 - 1951

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0173 POLITICIAN

William Daum Euler

1875 - 1961

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0191 FOOTBALL

Walter Bowman

1870 - 1948

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0290 POLITICIAN

Edward F. Seagram

1873 - 1937

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0306 POLITICIAN

John Patrick Molloy

1873 - 1948

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0312 POLITICIAN

William George Weichel

1870 - 1949

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0318 POLITICIAN

Joseph Driscoll (Canadian politician)

1876 - 1942

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