39.3170° N, 83.8022° W
MOUNT VERNON
Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States
- Notable people
- 582
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Horse Trainer 65.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mount Vernon Is Known For
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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).
Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer — 65.1× the global rate.
Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
Thomas Hunt Morgan
1866 - 1945
Sophonisba Breckinridge
1866 - 1948
Mrs. Leslie Carter
1862 - 1937
Derrick Norman Lehmer
1867 - 1938
Allan Lard
1866 - 1946
Belle Brezing
1860 - 1940
George Oliver Curme
1860 - 1948
Desha Breckinridge
1867 - 1935
Ethelbert Dudley Warfield
1861 - 1936
John Baltzell
1860 - 1940
Carl E. Schultze
1866 - 1939
Carroll Fleming
1865 - 1930
George B. Duncan
1861 - 1950
Ollie Beard
1862 - 1887
Thomas Clay McDowell
1866 - 1935
Lizzie Evans
Born 1864
William Withers
1864 - 1933
Theodore Conover
1868 - 1910
Anne Hazen McFarland
Born 1867
Ollie Smith (baseball)
1865 - 1954