#1Famous people · Sharon
14 famous people from Sharon, many of them leaders
The best known is the American jazz trombonist and composer Roswell Rudd, with articles in 15 languages. Close behind are Thomas Kiefer and John Cotton Smith. The largest group, 6, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to William Hunter, born in 1754, the newest to Philip Amelio, born in 1977.
Born here
14
notable people
Best known
Roswell Rudd
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1754
William Hunter
Youngest
1977
Philip Amelio
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Sharon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Sharon is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.1 times as common.
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 Sharon’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableMusicSportsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Sharon
Roswell Rudd leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of Thomas Kiefer (13) and John Cotton Smith (7).
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#3Politics & Law
John Cotton Smith
1765–1845American politician, lawyer and judge
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Sharon
A further 11 follow, born between 1754 and 1977.
Henry Clarke Wright
1797–1870American abolitionist, pacifist, anarchist and feminist
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A chosen home
Also called Sharon home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, Jane Curtin the best known.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Sharon.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharon 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 (13)
- Roswell Rudd: Christian Sahm Aschaffenburg, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Cotton Smith: Painting by George F Wright, Print by Wilson & Daniels, Engraving by R. Babson & J. Andrews, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Langewiesche: Mikelewis94, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Templeton: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Freeborn G. Jewett: Clark Bell, Esq., Editor-in-Chief., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Clarke Wright: created by Antoine Claudet, scanned by BPL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Curtin: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jayne Meadows: Chicago Sun Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Landon: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sedgwick: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth MacFarlane: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Winchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons