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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football43
  2. Politician41
  3. Actor30
  4. Baseball30
  5. Lawyer29
  6. Basket23
  7. Writer22
  8. Singer12
  1. Psychologist55.4×
  2. Baseball305.3×
  3. Novelist94.6×
  4. Basket233.7×
  5. Lawyer293.4×
  6. Screenwriter62.8×
  7. Business122.4×
  8. Artist122.4×
  1. Politician410.7×

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.

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0078 PHYSICIST

Edwin Fitch Northrup

1866 - 1940

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0082 PLAYER

Henry Slocum (tennis)

1862 - 1949

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0286 LAWYER

Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh

1862 - 1944

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0333 ARMY

Malvern Hill Barnum

1863 - 1942

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0354 POLITICIAN

John P. Jaeckel

1865 - 1941

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0375 ENGINEER

John Wilkinson (Franklin automobile)

1868 - 1951

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0409 BASEBALL

Henry Fournier

1865 - 1945

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0453 TEACHER

Frank Fellows Gray

1863 - 1935

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0482 WRITER

Helena Theresa Goessmann

1868 - 1926

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0493 BASEBALL

George Frazier (manager)

1861 - 1913

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