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Famous people · Seaford
Of the 9 famous people born in Seaford, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American politician Edward L. Martin, with articles in 6 languages. 4 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Edward L. Martin, born in 1837, to Adriyan Rae, born in 1987. Births since 1970 account for 3 of the names.
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Edward L. Martin
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Edward L. Martin
Youngest
1987
Adriyan Rae
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Seaford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Seaford’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Seaford is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
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 Seaford
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Everyone else born in Seaford
Here are 6 more, born from 1863 to 1987.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Seaford home
2 notable people born elsewhere made the town home, William H. H. Ross the best known.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seaford 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 (4)
- Delino DeShields: Joel Dinda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lovett Purnell: Brattonjk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Major: Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace G. Knowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons