#1Most of the 9 famous people born in Hawarden came into the world between 1920 and 1969
Hope Emerson, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. The next two names are Adam Gregg and Lisa Suhair Majaj. Born in 1892, Ruth Suckow is the first name on record, and Adam Gregg, born in 1983, the most recent. More are leaders than anything else, 3 in all.
What stands out about Hawarden’s famous people
When Hawarden’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 4.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Hawarden
Ranked by languages covered: Hope Emerson with 25, then Adam Gregg with 7 and Lisa Suhair Majaj with 5.
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#2Lisa Suhair Majaj
born 1960Palestinian-American writer and scholar
What Hawarden is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 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.
Everyone else born in Hawarden
6 more names, born between 1892 and 1969.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawarden 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 (3)
- Hope Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Gregg: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Suckow: Tsaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons