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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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0130 LAWYER

Thomas W. Miller

1886 - 1973

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0198 POLITICIAN

William E. McVey

1885 - 1958

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0236 SUFFRAGIST

Mabel Vernon

1883 - 1975

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0237 COMPOSER

Clarence Jones (musician)

1889 - 1949

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0266 MANUFACTURER

Lammot du Pont II

1880 - 1952

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0294 MATHEMATICIAN

Charles J. Mendelsohn

1880 - 1939

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0297 PHILANTHROPIST

Amy Elizabeth du Pont

1880 - 1962

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0358 BASEBALL

Hans Lobert

1881 - 1968

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0425 COACH

Ralph Sasse

1889 - 1954

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0426 BASEBALL

George Cutshaw

1887 - 1973

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0470 PAINTER

Maude Drein Bryant

1880 - 1946

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0483 BASEBALL

Joseph Myers (baseball)

1882 - 1956

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0517 ATHLETIC

Frank Holmes (athlete)

1885 - 1980

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