38.4504° N, 76.6668° W
WILMINGTON
Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States
- Notable people
- 564
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 6.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Wilmington during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wilmington Is Known For
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Politician is Wilmington's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (80).
Wilmington over-indexes on baseball — 6.4× the global rate.
Wilmington under-produces painter — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wilmington's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1780s Clear ×
0027 ABOLITIONIST
David Walker (abolitionist)
1785 - 1830
0175 POLITICIAN
James Owen (American politician)
1784 - 1865
0250 BOTANIST
Thomas Gibson Lea
1785 - 1844
0317 EARLY SETTLER
Eliza Clayland Tomlinson Foster
1788 - 1855
0383 OFFICER
William McRee
1787 - 1833