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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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0012 WRITER

Howard Pyle

1853 - 1911

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0087 LINGUIST

Herbert Weir Smyth

1857 - 1937

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0182 POLITICIAN

John Dillard Bellamy

1854 - 1942

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0202 POLITICIAN

Charles B. Timberlake

1854 - 1941

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0214 ACADEMIC

James B. Dudley

1859 - 1925

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0242 POLITICIAN

William F. Harrity

1850 - 1912

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0324 LAWYER

Henry G. Connor

1852 - 1924

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0481 BASEBALL

George Fisher (baseball)

1855 - 1937

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0543 MURALIST

Lyle Durgin

1850 - 1904

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0555 POLITICIAN

V. Gilpin Robinson

1851 - 1942

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