37.8802° N, 121.9059° W
BERKELEY
Most Famous People Born in Berkeley, United States
- Notable people
- 441
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Berkeley during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Berkeley Is Known For
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Actor is Berkeley's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (33).
Berkeley over-indexes on baseball — 5.0× the global rate.
Berkeley under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Berkeley's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0134 BIOCHEMIST
Maurice Loyal Huggins
1897 - 1981
0162 PLAYER
Colby Slater
1896 - 1965
0198 PHOTOGRAPHER
Henry Swift (photographer)
1891 - 1962
0237 RUNNER
Otis R. Marston
1894 - 1979
0299 OFFICER
Walter F. Boone
1898 - 1995
0435 ARTIST
Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer
1892 - 1986