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 1930s Clear ×
Don Meredith
1938 - 2010
Les McCann
Born 1935
Joe Pitts
Born 1939
Davey Moore (boxer, born 1933)
1933 - 1963
John Y. Brown Jr.
Born 1933
Edward Faulkner
Born 1932
J. D. Crowe
Born 1937
Michael Maccoby
Born 1933
J. B. Schneewind
Born 1930
Elmo Shropshire
Born 1936
John Felstiner
Born 1936
Kent Bloomer
Born 1935
Lou Johnson
1934 - 2020
A. Stephen Morse
Born 1939
Bruce Roberts (photographer)
Born 1930
David G. Trager
1937 - 2011
Stephen Portman
Born 1935
Eugene Branstool
Born 1936
Gerald Harris Rosen
Born 1933
H. Foster Pettit
1930 - 2014
Ed Limato
1936 - 2010
Richard C. Lamb
1933 - 2018
David Komansky
Born 1939
Gil Rogers
Born 1934
Benny Dees
Born 1936
Viola Davis Brown
1936 - 2017
H. Dale Jackson
1930 - 2003
Ken Kerslake
1930 - 2007
Robert Shy
1939 - 2018
Doug Shively
Born 1937
Joyce Hamilton Berry
Born 1937
Arthur R. Kudart
Born 1930
Nicholas Kafoglis
1930 - 2019
John Crandall (American football)
1931 - 2008