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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician84
  2. Football33
  3. Lawyer26
  4. Actor21
  5. Baseball20
  6. Writer12
  7. Basket11
  8. Business10
  1. Librarian514.5×
  2. Baseball203.7×
  3. Lawyer263.2×
  4. Judge73.1×
  5. Officer82.6×
  6. Physicist52.5×
  7. Business102.1×
  8. Basket111.9×
  1. Football330.6×
  2. Painter80.7×

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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  • Writing
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Military
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Matt Geiger

Born 1969

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Josh Davis (basketball, born 1980)

Born 1980

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Everett Dean

1898 - 1993

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Slats Gill

1901 - 1966

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Avry Holmes

Born 1994

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Michael Kuebler

Born 1982

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Zollie Volchok

1916 - 2012

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William G. Kline

1882 - 1942

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Mark Byington

Born 1976

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Fred Drains

Born 1971

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Jim Goddard (basketball)

Born 1930

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