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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 60 notable births.

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.

  1. Politician72
  2. Basket46
  3. Actor45
  4. Football42
  5. Baseball41
  6. Lawyer22
  7. Music16
  8. Artist13
  1. Horse Trainer1065.1×
  2. Basket466.3×
  3. Baseball416.2×
  4. Officer123.1×
  5. Artist132.2×
  6. Lawyer222.2×
  7. Music161.9×
  1. Writer90.5×
  2. Football420.7×

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.

18001850190019502000
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
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Showing 13 of 582 notable people

0015 ARTIST

Robert Kirkman

Born 1978

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0034 ARTIST

Tony Moore (artist)

Born 1978

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0057 ARTIST

Phil Foglio

Born 1956

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0125 ARTIST

Mark Tatulli

Born 1963

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0169 ARTIST

Thomas Satterwhite Noble

1835 - 1907

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0230 ARTIST

Lee Zavitz

1904 - 1977

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0269 ARTIST

Heather Sheehan

Born 1961

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0286 ARTIST

Kent Bloomer

Born 1935

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0359 ARTIST

Ed Subitzky

Born 1943

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0391 ARTIST

Isaac Scott Hathaway

1872 - 1967

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0431 ARTIST

Susan E. King

Born 1947

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0510 ARTIST

Ken Kerslake

1930 - 2007

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0568 ARTIST

Joe Petro III

Born 1956

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