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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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0083 AUTHOR

Walter Karig

1898 - 1956

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0084 ZOOLOGIST

Emmett Reid Dunn

1894 - 1956

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0103 ACTOR

Casson Ferguson

1891 - 1929

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0175 LAWYER

Albert Vickers Bryan

1899 - 1984

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0179 FOOTBALL

John McEwan

1893 - 1970

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0260 OFFICER

Nemo Gaines

1897 - 1979

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0280 ATTORNEY

Grove Stafford

1897 - 1975

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0346 COACH

Elvin J. Cassell

1896 - 1970

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0350 BASKET

Frank Summers (coach)

1899 - 1974

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0353 BASEBALL

Dave Davenport

1890 - 1954

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0376 FOOTBALL

Louis L. Watson

Born 1895

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