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ALEXANDRIA

Most Famous People Born in Alexandria, United States

Notable people
379
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1950
Most distinctive
Officer 6.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Alexandria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Alexandria Is Known For

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Politician is Alexandria's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (51).

Alexandria over-indexes on officer — 6.0× the global rate.

Alexandria under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician51
  2. Football45
  3. Lawyer33
  4. Actor30
  5. Baseball20
  6. Basket19
  7. Officer15
  8. Singer12
  1. Officer156.0×
  2. Lawyer335.0×
  3. Baseball204.7×
  4. Basket194.0×
  5. Novelist53.3×
  6. Mathematician52.6×
  7. Militar81.7×
  8. Singer121.5×
  1. Writer80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alexandria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0049 INVENTOR

Edwin J. Houston

1847 - 1914

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0147 MILITAR

Sandie Pendleton

1840 - 1864

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0159 LAWYER

Thomas M. Paschal

1845 - 1919

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0232 BUSINESS

Bryan Lathrop

1844 - 1916

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0265 SERGEANT

Douglas Syphax

1842 - 1890

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0297 MILITAR

Zachariah T. Woodall

1849 - 1899

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0335 OFFICER

William Pinckney Mason

1843 - 1922

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0355 EXPLORER

Barbour Lathrop

1847 - 1927

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