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WILMINGTON

Most Famous People Born in Wilmington, United States

Notable people
564
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1942
Most distinctive
Baseball 6.4×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician80
  2. Baseball41
  3. Football40
  4. Lawyer39
  5. Actor37
  6. Basket27
  7. Singer14
  8. Writer14
  1. Baseball416.4×
  2. Lawyer394.0×
  3. Basket273.8×
  4. Officer133.5×
  5. Judge62.3×
  6. Business101.8×
  1. Painter80.5×
  2. Football400.7×

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.

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0114 POLITICIAN

Preston Lea

1841 - 1916

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0303 COLLECTOR

Samuel Bancroft

1840 - 1915

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0396 ARTIST

Emily McGary Selinger

1848 - 1927

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0408 LAWYER

Edward Green Bradford II

1848 - 1928

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0466 SOLDIER

Paul Vandervoort

1846 - 1902

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0532 LAWYER

Thomas Richard Purnell

1847 - 1908

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0537 POLITICIAN

Samuel Vestal

1844 - 1928

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0556 NURSE

Alice Cary Risley

1847 - 1939

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