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Famous people · Brookfield
6 famous people call Brookfield their birthplace
Most widely known is Michael Colgrass, the Canadian musician and composer, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are Lou Saban and Tom Kondla. The largest group, 4, was born between 1920 and 1969. From Lou Saban to Michelle Morgan, the births on the list run from 1921 to 1983.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Michael Colgrass
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1921
Lou Saban
Youngest
1983
Michelle Morgan
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Brookfield
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Through the years
When Brookfield’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsMusicPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Brookfield is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Brookfield
The other 3 span the years 1938 to 1983.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Brookfield.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookfield 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 (1)
- Dennis McDonald: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons