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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 1910s Clear ×
Milt Schmidt
1918 - 2017
Margaret Millar
1915 - 1994
C. Miller Fisher
1913 - 2012
Bobby Bauer
1915 - 1964
Woody Dumart
1916 - 2001
Earl Seibert
1911 - 1990
Beland Honderich
1918 - 2005
Ehrhardt Heller
1910 - 1980
Wilbert Hiller
1915 - 2005
Augie Herchenratter
1919 - 2017
Art Herchenratter
1917 - 1989
Edward R. Good
1918 - 2002
John Wintermeyer
1916 - 1994
Clarence Behling
1915 - 1994
Keith Hymmen
1913 - 1978
Alson Weber
1910 - 2005