#1Famous people · Holyoke
4 famous people call Holyoke their birthplace
The best known is the American politician Greg Brophy, with articles in 4 languages. Close behind are Bill Brundige and Dorothy Horrell. The first birth on record is Ted C. Gertsch’s, in 1933, and the last Greg Brophy’s, in 1966. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Greg Brophy
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1933
Ted C. Gertsch
Youngest
1966
Greg Brophy
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Holyoke
Greg Brophy leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Bill Brundige (2) and Dorothy Horrell (1).
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Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator
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Through the years
When Holyoke’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Politics & LawSportsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Holyoke is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Holyoke
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holyoke 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 (1)
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons