#1Film, TV & Stage
Robert Wise
1914–2005American film director, film producer and film editor
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Famous people · Winchester
The 5 famous people born in Winchester, led by Robert Wise
Best known of all is Robert Wise, written about in 57 languages. Second and third on the list are Chester Burleigh Watts and James Eli Watson. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Robert Wise
in 57 Wikipedia languages
First
1843
Leander Monks
Youngest
1914
Robert Wise
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Winchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Winchester
Counted by languages, Robert Wise is ahead of Chester Burleigh Watts and James Eli Watson: 57, 10 and 10.
#1CW#2
Science & Medicine
Chester Burleigh Watts
1889–1971American astronomer
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
James Eli Watson
1864–1948American politician, Indiana (Republican)
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Through the years
When Winchester’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1880s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Winchester is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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Everyone else born in Winchester
Still to come: 2 more, from 1843 to 1889.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winchester 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)
- Robert Wise: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Eli Watson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leander Monks: Indiana Law Journal., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons