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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 54 notable births.

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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0019 PHYSICIST

Walter Zinn

1906 - 2000

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0056 AUTHOR

Edna Staebler

1906 - 2006

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0075 HOCKEY

Norbert Mueller

1906 - 1956

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0145 ACADEMIC

Victor Oelschläger

1909 - 1993

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0175 HISTORIAN

Carl Klinck

1908 - 1990

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0188 HOCKEY

Werner Schnarr

1903 - 1959

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0243 HOCKEY

Lloyd Gross

1905 - 1990

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0286 WRESTLER

George Rumpel

1901 - 1983

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0292 SCHOLAR

Carl Pollock

1903 - 1978

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0293 HOCKEY

George Massecar

1904 - 1957

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