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Famous people · Hawarden

Most 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.

#1 best knownHope EmersonFilm, TV & Stage · 1897–1960
+7more
Born here
9
notable people
Best known
Hope Emerson
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Ruth Suckow
Youngest
1983
Adam Gregg
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Hawarden’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Hawarden’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 4.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Hope EmersonAdam Gregg
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Hawarden

Ranked by languages covered: Hope Emerson with 25, then Adam Gregg with 7 and Lisa Suhair Majaj with 5.

Hope Emerson#1
Film, TV & Stage

Hope Emerson

1897–1960

American actress

25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Adam Gregg#2
Politics & Law

Adam Gregg

born 1983

American politician

7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
LM#3
Writing & Arts

Lisa Suhair Majaj

born 1960

Palestinian-American writer and scholar

5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

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

Everyone else born in Hawarden

6 more names, born between 1892 and 1969.

WM

Warren Miller

1924–1999

American political scientist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
MG

Margaret V. Gillespie

born 1969

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BH

Brian Hansen

born 1960

American football player

VJ

Vince Jasper

born 1964

American football player

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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.

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