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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 73 notable births.
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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- Field: Psychologist Clear ×
0091 PSYCHOLOGIST
John E. Exner
1929 - 2006
0093 PSYCHOLOGIST
Eugene Kennedy
1928 - 2015
0199 PSYCHOLOGIST
M. Brewster Smith
1919 - 2012
0232 PSYCHOLOGIST
Susan Weinschenk
Born 1953
0245 PSYCHOLOGIST
Edward Kellog Strong Jr.
1884 - 1963