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.
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Sammy Davis Sr.
1900 - 1988
Alton Lennon
1906 - 1986
H. Houston Merritt
1902 - 1979
A. Felix du Pont Jr.
1905 - 1996
Esther D. du Pont
1908 - 1984
Charles I. Carpenter
1906 - 1994
Herbert W. Briggs
1900 - 1990
John F. R. Seitz
1908 - 1978
J. Saunders Redding
1906 - 1988
Ted Payseur
1901 - 1982
George Murphy (chimico)
1903 - 1968
Bankson T. Holcomb Jr.
1908 - 2000
James Robert Kirkland
1903 - 1958
William Stone Weedon
1908 - 1984
Ed Cihocki
1907 - 1987
Gus Brittain
1909 - 1974
Paul Conway Leahy
1904 - 1966
Augie Walsh
1904 - 1985