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COLUMBIA
Most Famous People Born in Columbia, United States
- Notable people
- 556
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 6.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Columbia during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 83 notable births.
What Columbia Is Known For
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Politician is Columbia's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (85).
Columbia over-indexes on baseball — 6.2× the global rate.
Columbia under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Columbia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
Samuel R. Watkins
1839 - 1901
George Lemuel Woods
1832 - 1890
James Philip Eagle
1837 - 1904
John Finis Philips
1834 - 1919
James Argyle Smith
1831 - 1901
James R. Hindman
1839 - 1912
Stephen Atkins Swails
1832 - 1900
Guido Norman Lieber
1837 - 1923
William Osceola Gordon
1837 - 1914
James H. Akin
1832 - 1911
Wade Hampton Gibbes
1837 - 1903
Xantippe Saunders
1838 - 1922