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SYRACUSE
Most Famous People Born in Syracuse, United States
- Notable people
- 497
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Psychologist 5.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Syracuse during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Syracuse Is Known For
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Football is Syracuse's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (43).
Syracuse over-indexes on psychologist — 5.4× the global rate.
Syracuse under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Syracuse's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
0283 ACTIVIST
Amelia Stone Quinton
1833 - 1926
0355 LAWYER
William James Wallace
1837 - 1917
0356 CHESS
George Nelson Cheney
1837 - 1861
0376 MILITAR
John Wainwright (soldier)
1839 - 1915
0462 POLITICIAN
William H. Shoudy
1830 - 1901
0476 ARMY
John Kiggins
1837 - 1914