TD#1
Science & Medicine
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
born 1969American chemist and NASA astronaut
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Famous people · Arcadia
32 famous people were born in Arcadia, more of them performers than in most towns
The best known is the American chemist and NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, with articles in 40 languages. 20 of them were born since 1970, more than in any other period. The first birth on record is Retta Davidson’s, in 1921, and the last Jason Robertson’s, in 1999. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 5.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
32
notable people
Best known
Tracy Caldwell Dyson
in 40 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Retta Davidson
Youngest
1999
Jason Robertson
Most common field
Sports
15 people
Also called it home
4
notable residents
What stands out about Arcadia’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1999, among 30 since 1950.A town of performers8 of the 32 people born here are performers, 2.6× the usual share.Known worldwideTracy Caldwell Dyson has a Wikipedia article in 40 languages.A chosen home4 more notable people chose to live here, Wil Wheaton among them.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Arcadia’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 10 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineMusicPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Arcadia is known for
Set against the usual town, performers come out 2.6 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Arcadia
Tracy Caldwell Dyson leads with articles in 40 languages, ahead of Beverley Mitchell (29) and Lindsay Price (29).
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Everyone else born in Arcadia
29 more names, born between 1921 and 1999.
Genie
born 1957Abused child studied by linguists after spending most of early life locked in a room and tied to a chair
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A chosen home
Also called Arcadia home
4 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Wil Wheaton the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
4 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arcadia 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 (17)
- Beverley Mitchell: James L. Harper Jr., USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindsay Price: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rena Sofer: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Conrad: Jarrett Campbell from Cary, North Carolina, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maren Jensen: Paschal, John, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Robertson: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Speraw: Javid Nikpour, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Hendrie: Phil Hendrie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Elby: Bdzsports, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Barnes: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brittany Klein: Johnmaxmenajohn Mena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daryn Tufts: Julianna Clay, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Leonard: Mare Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hamill: Stanisław Malas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Lao: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young Noble: Mogkilluminati, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Ling: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons