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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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Rod Serling
1924 - 1975
Eric Carle
Born 1929
Michael Herr
1940 - 2016
Walter Farley
1915 - 1989
Louis Menand
Born 1952
Harold MacGrath
1871 - 1932
Bruce Coville
Born 1950
Darin Morgan
Born 1966
Helen Barolini
Born 1925
Alicia Erian
Born 1967
Craig Shirley
Born 1956
Zane Lamprey
Born 1976
Peter Ames Carlin
Born 1963
Peter Parnall
Born 1936
Steve Altes
Born 1962
Mabel Potter Daggett
1870 - 1927
Helen Aberson
1907 - 1999
Frieda Friedman
Born 1905
John Pavlovitz
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Dominic Catalano
Born 1956
Steve Orlando
Born 1985
Helena Theresa Goessmann
1868 - 1926