#1Famous people · Edison
5 famous people come from Edison, Corliss Palmer the best known
At the top of the list is the American actress Corliss Palmer, covered in 10 languages. Behind the leader come Rodney Dent and Makayla Timpson. Since 1970, 3 were born, the most of any period. Births span 1899 to 2002, from Corliss Palmer to Makayla Timpson.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Corliss Palmer
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Corliss Palmer
Youngest
2002
Makayla Timpson
Most common field
Sports
4 people
What stands out about Edison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Edison’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Edison
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1RD#2
#3Known for
What Edison is known for
Edison has 2.3× the usual share of athletes.
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Everyone else born in Edison
The rest number 2, with 2 athletes among them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edison 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 (2)
- Corliss Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Makayla Timpson: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons