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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
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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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- Field: Lawyer Clear ×
George Lemuel Woods
1832 - 1890
Alexander Beaufort Meek
1814 - 1865
John Finis Philips
1834 - 1919
Hamilton G. Ewart
1849 - 1918
George Caldwell (politician)
1814 - 1866
Isaac Roberts Hawkins
1818 - 1880
Matthew J. Perry
1921 - 2011
Henry H. Kennedy Jr.
Born 1948
Buddy Caldwell
Born 1946
Richard Gergel
Born 1954
Chet D. Traylor
Born 1945
Frank Gaines Harris
1871 - 1944
Kenneth Ulman
Born 1974
Jean H. Toal
Born 1943
Jeffrey W. Johnson
Born 1960
Alex Sanders (politician)
Born 1939
Julius N. Richardson
Born 1976
George Dean Johnson Jr.
Born 1942
Parker Watkins Hardin
1841 - 1920
Robert H. Burnside
Born 1933
Graham T. Perry
1894 - 1960
Isaac Melson Meekins
1875 - 1946