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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.
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- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Sparky Anderson
1934 - 2010
Jed Lowrie
Born 1984
Scott Hatteberg
Born 1969
Austin Bibens-Dirkx
Born 1985
Ben Petrick
Born 1977
Jeff Juden
Born 1971
Horace Phillips (baseball)
1853 - 1896
Kory Casto
Born 1981
Elmer Jacobs
1892 - 1958
Brad Pennington
Born 1969
Duke Esper
1868 - 1910
Joey Wong (baseball)
Born 1988
Morrie Steevens
Born 1940
Phil Ouellette
Born 1961
Jack Carney (baseball)
1866 - 1925
Bill Richardson (baseball)
1878 - 1949
Ovid Nicholson
1888 - 1968
Ray Steineder
1894 - 1982
Tom O'Brien (second baseman)
1860 - 1921
Curt Coleman
1887 - 1980