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SALEM
Most Famous People Born in Salem, United States
- Notable people
- 471
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1899
- Most distinctive
- Librarian 14.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Salem during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Salem Is Known For
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Politician is Salem's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (84).
Salem over-indexes on librarian — 14.5× the global rate.
Salem under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Salem's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1820s Clear ×
Newton Booth
1825 - 1892
William Crowninshield Endicott
1826 - 1900
Maria Susanna Cummins
1827 - 1866
Arthur A. Denny
1822 - 1899
Frederick W. Lander
1821 - 1862
Sarah Parker Remond
1826 - 1894
William Alexander Parsons Martin
1827 - 1916
John Rogers (sculptor)
1829 - 1904
William Frederick Poole
1821 - 1894
Henry Ward Poole
1825 - 1890
Stephen Henry Phillips
1823 - 1897
John Rock (abolitionist)
1825 - 1866
Robert Morris (lawyer)
1823 - 1882
William H. Osborn
1821 - 1894
Daniel C. Eddy
1823 - 1896
William Cassady Cattell
1827 - 1898
Louisa Lander
1826 - 1923
Lydia Louisa Anna Very
1823 - 1901
Washington C. DePauw
1822 - 1887
Samuel Calley
1821 - 1883
Robert Buffum
1828 - 1871
Thomas E. Atkinson
1824 - 1868
George Phineas Gordon
1821 - 1878
Philo Boyden
1829 - 1922
Mary Pickering Nichols
1829 - 1915