#1Famous people · Dover
Of the 31 famous people born in Dover, an unusual share are performers
The best known is the American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon, with articles in 68 languages. Behind the leader come Teri Polo and Doug Hutchison. The largest group, 17, was born between 1920 and 1969. Dover ranks 2nd of the 44 towns in Delaware with anyone listed.
Born here
31
notable people
Best known
Annie Jump Cannon
in 68 Wikipedia languages
First
1761
James Sykes
Youngest
1993
Renee Bull
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
Also called it home
5
notable residents
What stands out about Dover’s famous people
Known worldwideAnnie Jump Cannon has a Wikipedia article in 68 languages.A town of performersAmong the 31 people born here, 6 are performers: 2 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 15 of them have been born here, the latest in 1993.A chosen home5 more notable people chose to live here, John M. Clayton among them.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Dover
Languages with an article: 68 for Annie Jump Cannon, 30 for Teri Polo, 28 for Doug Hutchison.
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What Dover is known for
Compared with the usual town, soldiers and sailors are the most over-represented field, at 2.7 times.
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 Dover’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 6 births.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryScience & MedicineFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Dover
Still to come: 28 more, from 1761 to 1993.
Kathy McGuiness
born 1967American politician. She was elected the State Auditor of Delaware in 2018
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Chief Aiken
1893–1965American football coach, college athletics administrator, and real estate developer
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Dover home
5 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, John M. Clayton the best known.
Elizabeth Hanson
1682–1737Colonial American woman who was held in captivity by Native Americans during Father Rale's War
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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 (8)
- Annie Jump Cannon: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teri Polo: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Hutchison: Sickahick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Brengle: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caesar Augustus Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sykes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josiah O. Wolcott: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons