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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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0045 HOCKEY

Frank J. Selke

1893 - 1985

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0106 HOCKEY

Harry Meeking

1894 - 1971

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0119 POLITICIAN

Rae Luckock

1893 - 1972

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0168 POLITICIAN

Jonathan Robinson (Canadian politician)

1894 - 1948

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0258 POLITICIAN

Louis Orville Breithaupt

1890 - 1960

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0272 BUSINESS

Walter P. Zeller

1890 - 1957

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0296 POLITICIAN

Wallace C. Miller

1896 - 1959

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0309 ATHLETIC

William Kennedy (athlete)

Born 1898

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0313 POLITICIAN

Oscar Weichel

1894 - 1968

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0329 HOCKEY

Cooney Woods

1899 - 1992

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