#1Famous people · Quincy
57 famous people were born in Quincy, more of them musicians than in most towns
Most widely known is Mary Astor, the American actress and author, with articles in 64 languages. Paul Tibbets is second and John W. Henry third. Between 1920 and 1969, 24 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 9 of the names.
Born here
57
notable people
Best known
Mary Astor
in 64 Wikipedia languages
First
1851
Cora Agnes Benneson
Youngest
1990
Luke Guthrie
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Quincy’s famous people
Known worldwideRead in 64 languages, Mary Astor is known far beyond the town.A town of musiciansAmong the 57 people born here, 5 are musicians: 1.6 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1990, among 20 since 1950.57 notable peopleMore than most towns: 57 notable people were born in Quincy.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Quincy
Mary Astor leads with articles in 64 languages, ahead of Paul Tibbets (40) and John W. Henry (19).
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What Quincy is known for
Compared with the usual town, ministers and preachers are the most over-represented field, at 3.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Quincy’s famous people were born
The 1940s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicScience & MedicineFaithMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Quincy
54 more, 19 of them athletes.
Edgar J. Goodspeed
1871–1962American theologian and scholar of Greek and the New Testament
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Ralph Carmichael
1927–2021American composer and arranger of both secular pop music and contemporary Christian music
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Max C. Starkloff
1858–1942St. Louis Health Commissioner during the 1918-1920 flu pandemic
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Peter C. Harman
born 1973Catholic priest and Rector of the Pontifical North American College
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A chosen home
Also called Quincy home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Quincy, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quincy and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (21)
- Mary Astor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Tibbets: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Henry: Webjedi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Livingston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Van Ness: Cntrl+Alt+Delete, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar J. Goodspeed: Moffett Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caren Kemner: Life in photos, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Gallaher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neysa McMein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora Agnes Benneson: Mary Elvira Elliott (died 1942); Mary A. Stimpson (died 1940); Martha Seavey Hoyt (died 1915), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Nobis: Johnmaxmenajohn mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Reuschel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michèle Crider: Eddy Seesing, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Goss: The Zender Agenda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Irwin: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Bushnell Stout: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ketchum: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fritz Ostermueller: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max C. Starkloff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Munzlinger: MoHorizonNews, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons