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AUSTIN
Most Famous People Born in Austin, United States
- Notable people
- 533
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1968
- Most distinctive
- Golf 8.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Austin during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 109 notable births.
What Austin Is Known For
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Football is Austin's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (78).
Austin over-indexes on golf — 8.8× the global rate.
Austin under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Austin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Gertrude Abercrombie
1909 - 1977
Richard Eberhart
1904 - 2005
Cyrus Longworth Lundell
1907 - 1994
Harvey Penick
1904 - 1995
Homer Thornberry
1909 - 1995
V. O. Key Jr.
1908 - 1963
Willie Wells
1906 - 1989
House Jameson
1902 - 1971
Johnny Moore (guitariste)
1906 - 1969
Newt Allen
1901 - 1988
Berkeley Bell
1907 - 1967
Chet Falk
1905 - 1982
Red Parnell
1905 - 1954