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10 Most Famous People from Maryland
Maryland is embodied by diverse natural landscapes, cultures, and activities fitting the nickname “America In Miniature.” The state is packed with many waterways offering a stunning Atlantic coastline. From the Chesapeake Bay and its blue crabs to the Eastern Shore and the stunning Appalachian mountains. Nature lovers are in for a treat here. Additionally, the bustling city of Baltimore prides itself on niceties such as museums, parks, aquariums a historic district, and there’s much more.
Furthermore, Maryland has a rich history. This state is where the country’s national anthem was birthed, 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥�. Francis Scott Key wrote it as a tribute during the War of 1812 after relentless attempts by the British troops to invade Fort McHenry where the U.S. flag hovered in isolation. Scott Key first penned it as a poem in 1814 titled, 鈥淭he Defence of Fort McHenry鈥�. John Stafford Smith set it into the tune 鈥淭o Anacreon Heaven鈥� which increased its popularity.
Subsequently, it led to its first official adoption by the U.S. Navy in 1889 and was later passed by U.S. Congress via a joint resolution to be the national anthem on March 3, 1931. On top of that, this state has produced some of the most prominent individuals in the country from musicians to politicians, movie stars, and more. Take a look.
Here are the 10 Most Famous People from Maryland.
1. Michael Phelps
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The former American competitive swimmer Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. This Olympic medalist is saluted for breaking a world record at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where he won eight gold medals surpassing Mark Spitz’s record of seven in 1972. He is one of the greatest all-time Olympians with at least 28 medals under his name from the competition.
Further, he began the Michael Phelps Foundation after the 2008 Summer Olympics. The center focuses on growing swimming as a sport as well as encouraging healthier lifestyles. He declared his retirement after the 2012 Olympics but surprised many when he participated in the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games.
What’s more, in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016 Phelps was picked as the United States flag bearer. Afterward, he announced his second retirement within the same year. He remains one of the greatest swimmers and athletes the world has seen.
2. Harriet Tubman
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She was an abolitionist and social activist born in March 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland. Tubman was born into slavery and during her childhood years, she suffered physical infliction as a slave. She endured beatings and at some point received a bad head injury which affected her health henceforth.
Her freedom came in 1849 when she escaped to Philadelphia. In 1861 when the Civil War began she became the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war. At the time, she worked for the Union Army where she served as a cook and nurse then advanced to an armed scout and spy. Harriet is recognized for guiding missions to rescue slaves including the June 1863 raid at Combahee Ferry where about 700 slaves were rescued.
After the war, she retired to her Auburn, New York home and cared for her aging parents. She was an active member of the women’s suffrage movement until ill health saw her admitted to a home for the elderly that she had helped put up earlier. She remains cherished as an icon of courage and freedom.
3. George Herman
He was popular as “Babe” Ruth Jr. and was born in Baltimore, Maryland on February 6, 1895. Herman was a celebrated professional baseball player whose talent was nurtured from the age of seven. He began his Major League Baseball (MLB) playing for the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher. Yet his fame came when he played for New York Yankees as an outfielder. His stay at the Yankees was fifteen years and during that time, he assisted the team in seven wins in American League (AL) pennants and four World Series championships.
Herman’s career climax was his election into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, which made him listed as one of the first five of its inaugural members. His time in the MLB spanned 22 seasons. He was in the limelight throughout his career hence he was the target of press and public attention because of his baseball exploits. Though he was denied the responsibility to manage an MLB club after his retirement, allegedly due to his poor behavior during his active play years, he maintained his public appearances. He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer in 1946 and died on August 16, 1948, as a result of the same.
4. Frederick Douglass
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Douglass was a writer, abolitionist and social reformer born in 1817/18 in Talbot County, Maryland. He was born into slavery but escaped and became a champion against slavery and even had the chance to lead the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York. This is where his oratory and antislavery writing skills were appreciated. He wrote three autobiographies detailing his life.
More to that, Frederick was a supporter of women’s suffrage. Therefore, he received a nomination for vice president of the United States position as Victoria Woodhull’s running mate on the Equal Rights Party ticket in the 1872 election. His critics(slave owners) alleged that Douglass never gave them an audience but his reply to them still is an expression of his oratory talent. He held that he would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. He died on February 20, 1895.
5. Thurgood Marshall
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This first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland. Marshall’s humble beginnings never deterred his quest for success, his father worked as a waiter while his mother was a school teacher.
His resilience allowed him to serve in high ranks in the U.S. judicial system appointed under three different presidential regimes. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy gave Marshall an appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He served within the judiciary until his retirement in 1991 following appointments under the leadership of President Lyndon B. Johnson as well as President Richard Nixon.
The highlights of Thurgood were, he opposed the death penalty and described it as cruel. More to that, he pushed for the “sliding-scale” approach to the Equal Protection Clause, which encouraged the courts to employ a balancing test rather than the rigid tier-based evaluation. After his long service in the judiciary, he retired in 1991 and later died on January 24, 1993.
6. Frank Zappa
Zappa was a diverse musician, composer cum bandleader. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 21, 1940. His versatile nature was contributed by being a self-taught musician which gave his critics a field day seeking to categorize his music. His songs cut across the rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral, and musique concr猫te genres.
One of his acknowledged works was the 1966 debut album Freak Out! with the Mothers of Invention band. He received many honors including a posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. In 1997 he was given a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. His death occurred on December 4, 1993.
7. Robert Bryson Hall
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The famed rapper and record producer common by his stage name, Logic was born on January 22, 1990, in Rockville, Maryland. He started professional music in 2010 with mixtapes and the Young Sinatra mixtape series secured him a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings. Thereafter came his first studio album, Under Pressure (2014) which managed a platinum certification. Yet his 2017 Everybody album was what gave him international recognition.
The album was a commercial success earning a platinum certificate and becoming a top ten hit internationally. To add on, it charted as the top one in the United States. Also, the lead single in the album was on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 top three listings. Logic retired in 2020 after the release of his sixth album No Pressure. But he made a comeback in 2021 with the mixtape, Bobby Tarantino III.
His seventh album Vinyl Days is his final work with the Def Jam label so far which was released in 2022. To boot, he is the author of the bestseller Supermarket (2019) book which also exists as a soundtrack. He has a memoir, This Bright Future (2021), and is a streamer signed with Twitch.
8. Tom Clancy
This American novelist was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 12, 1947. His first work was the 1984s military thriller novel, The Hunt for Red October which was later turned into a film as is the case for several of his other masterworks. Some of his novels are also the storyline for many video games like Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell series, and Rainbow Six among others.
Clancy was active in his community’s activities, he was part-owner of his hometown’s Major League Baseball team, and American League’s Baltimore Orioles. His impact lives on in the Jack Ryan series which has continued through other writers an initiative by his family following his death on October 1, 2013.
9. Anna Faris
This American actress was born on November 29, 1976, and hails from Baltimore, Maryland. Her rise to fame was thanks to her comic roles in films like the Scary Movie series (2000鈥�2006), Lost in Translation (2003), and Overboard (2018) to name a few.
She has a triumphant career on television, starring in many sitcoms such as NBC’s Friends (2004) and Mom (2013鈥�2020). Faris has done voice-overs on the series Alvin and the Chipmunks (2009鈥�2015) and others. She has a podcast, Unqualified, that she started in 2015 that is determined to offer advice. Her memoir goes by the same name as the podcast and she published it in 2017 becoming a New York Times Best Seller.
10. Petros Sampras
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Pete was his well-known reference and later earned the nickname “Pistol Pete” because of his precise and powerful technique to serve. This former world No. 1 tennis player was born in Potomac, Maryland on August 12, 1971. He joined professional playing in 1988 and retired after his win at the 2002 US Open. One of his career landmarks is his 2007 induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame among other titles and awards.
Maryland has a lot more to offer regarding prominent personalities from the area. Therefore, our listing barely scratches the surface, so keep those names coming.
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