#1Science & Medicine
William Henry Welch
1850–1934American physician and scientist
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Famous people · Norfolk
Most of the 8 famous people born in Norfolk came into the world in the early republic
At the top of the list is the American physician and scientist William Henry Welch, covered in 19 languages. The next two names are Ellen Battell Stoeckel and Lewis Riggs. The first birth on record is Thomas Robbins’, in 1777, and the last Ellen Battell Stoeckel’s, in 1851. The biggest group are leaders: 3.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
William Henry Welch
in 19 Wikipedia languages
First
1777
Thomas Robbins
Youngest
1851
Ellen Battell Stoeckel
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
What stands out about Norfolk’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Norfolk’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1810s than in any other decade: 4.
Politics & LawNotableScience & MedicineFaithWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Norfolk
William Henry Welch leads with articles in 19 languages, ahead of Ellen Battell Stoeckel (3) and Lewis Riggs (3).
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Known for
What Norfolk is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Another 5, 2 of them leaders.
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Around it, Canaan has the most people on record, 8 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norfolk 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 (5)
- William Henry Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Robbins: Mary Le Baron Esty Stockwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Blass: Nellie_King_and_Steve_Blass.jpg: kingeroos derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Rockwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons