#1Famous people · Goshen
Of the 32 famous people born in Goshen, an unusual share are scientists and doctors
Articles in 11 languages make the American stage and film actor James Carew the best known. Second and third on the list are Kate Bolduan and Philip Proctor. 12 of them were born in the age of mills and railroads, more than in any other period. From Ida Shepard Oldroyd to Sam Grewe, the births on the list run from 1856 to 1998.
Born here
32
notable people
Best known
James Carew
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
Ida Shepard Oldroyd
Youngest
1998
Sam Grewe
Most common field
Sports
9 people
What stands out about Goshen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Goshen is known for
Compared with the usual town, scientists and doctors are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Goshen’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawNotableMusicMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Goshen
James Carew leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Kate Bolduan (10) and Philip Proctor (10).
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Everyone else born in Goshen
Another 29, the earliest born in 1856.
Ida Shepard Oldroyd
1856–1940American conchologist, curator, and paleontologist
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Doug Weaver
born 1930American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goshen 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 (16)
- James Carew: The Australasian, Melbourne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Bolduan: Angel N., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Proctor: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordon Hodges: Ryan Hodges, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Ullman: Alice Woods Ullman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Elisha Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond L. Schrock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell S. Berkey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Neterer: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kris Dielman: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Grewe: Yasmirmelamed, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen G. Miller: JBradyK, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strand of Oaks: Dusdin Condren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald L. Custis: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kip E. Tom: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Kammerer: Heat_vs_Pacers,_2012_4.jpg: Marta Sand derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons