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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.
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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
Mitchell Lewis
1880 - 1956
Carlyle Blackwell
1884 - 1955
Joseph Cosey
1887 - 1950
Eugene F. McDonald
1886 - 1958
Clarence E. Hancock
1885 - 1948
George H. Heinke
1882 - 1940
Mabel Elsworth Todd
1880 - 1956
Louis John Gill
1885 - 1969
Edward Kellog Strong Jr.
1884 - 1963
G. Frank Wallace
1887 - 1964
Samuel LaVoice
1882 - 1905
Louis J. Salmon
1880 - 1965
Doc Scanlan
1881 - 1949
Dave Lewis (racing driver)
1881 - 1928
Joe McCarthy (catcher)
1881 - 1937