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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 36 notable births.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Science
- Film & TV
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Alfred Carlton Gilbert
1884 - 1961
Theophilus Painter
1889 - 1969
Rose Tapley
1881 - 1956
Charles W. Vursell
1881 - 1974
Walter Sherman Gifford
1885 - 1966
John C. Martin (politician)
1880 - 1952
William G. Kline
1882 - 1942
Walter C. Winslow
1882 - 1962
Ovid Nicholson
1888 - 1968
O. A. Cargill
1885 - 1973
Harry H. Belt
1883 - 1950
Ernest R. Redmond
1883 - 1966
Edward P. Tivnan
1882 - 1937
Alice L. Kibbe
1881 - 1969
Mary Jane Spurlin
1883 - 1970
Curt Coleman
1887 - 1980
Winifred Byrd
1884 - 1970
Fred Louis Wham
1884 - 1967
Horace Jacobs Rice
1882 - 1964
Horace Northcutt
1883 - 1950