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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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Showing 13 of 564 notable people

0138 OFFICER

John Ancrum Winslow

1811 - 1873

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0232 OFFICER

Edwin Anderson Jr.

1860 - 1933

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0244 OFFICER

Elliott Loughlin

1910 - 1989

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0268 OFFICER

John T. Chain Jr.

Born 1934

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0279 OFFICER

William MacRae

1834 - 1882

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0341 OFFICER

Charles I. Carpenter

1906 - 1994

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0383 OFFICER

William McRee

1787 - 1833

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0407 OFFICER

Henry Harnden

1823 - 1900

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0468 OFFICER

Stephen Speed

Born 1963

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0490 OFFICER

Bankson T. Holcomb Jr.

1908 - 2000

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0545 OFFICER

John P. Gillis

1803 - 1873

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0546 OFFICER

Howard Franklin Clark

1914 - 1942

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0548 OFFICER

Douglas W. Gillette

1918 - 1942

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