#1Military
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
1915–1944Junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. Kennedy
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Famous people · Hull
Of the 11 famous people born in Hull, an unusual share are athletes
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. leads the list, covered in 27 languages. Second and third on the list are Eric Healey and Foster Waterman Stearns. 2 were born in 1970 or later. From Jonathan Binney in 1723 to Scott Stirling in 1977, the births cover 254 years.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1723
Jonathan Binney
Youngest
1977
Scott Stirling
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Hull’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hull is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hull
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. leads with articles in 27 languages, ahead of Eric Healey (8) and Foster Waterman Stearns (5).
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When Hull’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1910s, at 2.
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Everyone else born in Hull
Another 8, the earliest born in 1723.
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Close by, the fullest list is Weymouth Town’s, at 59 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hull and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (12)
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Healey: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foster Waterman Stearns: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua James: uncertain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Haswell: Edward G. Porter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard I. Neal: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Stirling: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abigail Adams: Benjamin Blyth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Allan Poe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Remick: Original photograph by Allan Warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Bowen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons